The issue got here to gentle after residents reported a nasty scent within the neighborhood of Arthur and James Streets
THUNDER BAY — Metropolis of Thunder Bay crews and contractors are performing a quite disagreeable process after a sewer overflow was found within the space of Arthur Road and James Road.
In a information launch Monday afternoon, the town mentioned the leak occurred from a beforehand undocumented mixed sewer overflow/upkeep gap
(manhole) that was positioned whereas crews had been investigating experiences of a nasty scent within the neighborhood Friday.
It turned out the overflow was attributable to a grease blockage within the sanitary sewer on Arthur, and allowed sewage to enter a storm sewer and stream right down to the Neebing River.
For the reason that incident got here to gentle, crews have been working to wash and examine sewer pipes within the space in addition to the storm outfall to the Neebing River within the Riverview Drive and James Road space.
Town’s surroundings division mentioned crews will take away any sewage and particles previous to placing the storm sewer again into service.
It mentioned water high quality on the outfall to the Neebing River is being monitored all through the method, and that the incident has been reported to the Ontario authorities’s Spills Motion Centre.
Town mentioned the surroundings ministry and the Lakehead Area Conservation Authority are additionally being stored updated on progress.
