Sewer service interruptions
Untreated wastewater discharges from the wastewater collection system to the river system:
2008
| Date |
Location |
Estimated
discharge |
Estimated
duration |
Cause |
Incident details and response |
| February 16 |
Red River - Marion combined sewage lift station |
Unknown |
35 minutes |
Water main break |
- High level alarm received at 6:13 p.m. due to large volume of drinking water draining into combined sewer from water main break on Traverse Avenue between Marion Street and Goulet Street.
- Crew arrived at 6:30 p.m. and found flow to the station exceeding pumping capacity.
- Estimate that overflow to Red River started approximately 6:25 p.m.
- Crew immediately began closing sluice gate on outfall pipe.
- Gate closed and discharge of diluted raw sewage stopped at 7:00 p.m.
- Soft ice and open water extends some 20 to 30 metres from the river bank. Affected area has been identified with appropriate signage.
- Incident reported to Manitoba Conservation, Manitoba Environmental Accident Reporting Line and Environment Canada.
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