Ten Million Gal of Raw Sewage Spills Into Puget Sound

Dec. 16, 2009
Spill a result of equipment failure at wastewater treatment plant

Approximately 10 million gal of raw sewage spilled into Puget Sound early Tuesday due to a "switch malfunction" at West Point treatment plant in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, reported the Seattle Times.

The spill lasted three hours. As a result, water samples were taken to be tested and a nearby beach was closed.

West Point’s capacity is 130 mgd.

Source: Seattle Times

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