[Durham INC] Durham Contains River Forest Park Sewer Spill

[TheOcean1 at aol.com]

I like your idea, Pat.
 
Regardless of what it might look like to the average citizen, we  have an 
awesome storm water dept, and the cause of most of these sewage spills  is a 
result of us citizens improper disposal of grease, rags, etc,  etc.
 
If we could reduce that down to just roots blocking the lines, we'd  all 
benefit from less expensive maintenance and in the long run, cleaner  water.
 
Let's ask storm water to present at INC and pass the word on to the  
neighborhoods.
We'll never be able to measure our effect, but it certainly couldn't  hurt!


Bill Anderson


 
In a message dated 2/5/2015 1:52:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
don.moffitt at gmail.com writes:

You  might add info about back flow preventers.   
Don

On Thursday, February 5, 2015, Pat Carstensen <_pats1717 at hotmail.com_ 
(mailto:pats1717 at hotmail.com) > wrote:


Given that this is the second spill already this year, maybe  INC should 
get a presentation or info to cascade to list-serves about:  
 
    *   What can residents do to help the sewer system?  
    *   What is the city doing -- and what additional resources are needed 
--  to prevent sewer blocks?  I have seen Chapel Hill's sewer cleaner  
machine at events there.  
    *   Are there ways to get damage from sewage into one's insurance  
policy?



Regards, pat

 
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 From: _PublicAffairs at durhamnc.gov_ 
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015  22:02:20 +0000
Subject: [Durham INC] Durham Contains River Forest Park  Sewer Spill


     
  
CITY OF  DURHAM 
Water  Management Department 
Water&  Sewer Maintenance Division   
1100  Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy 
Durham,  NC 27707 
News  Release  
For  Details, Contact: 
Junior  Mobley 
Assistant  Superintendent,  
Water  & Sewer Maintenance Division 
(919)  560-4344 
_Junior.Mobley at DurhamNC.gov_ 
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For  Immediate Release:  February 4, 2015

City  of Durham Contains Sewer Spill at River Forest Park 
DURHAM,  N.C. - The City of Durham Water Management Department reports that 
a  sanitary sewer manhole, located on Wake Robin Lane inside River Forest 
Park,  was found overflowing at 1:30 p.m. on February 3, 2015.   
Approximately  432,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the sanitary sewer 
system into an  unnamed tributary of the Eno River. The overflow was caused by 
roots and  grease that clogged the sewer system. The overflow ended at 3:30 
p.m. on  February 3, 2015.  
The  surrounding area is under remediation and there are no immediate 
visible  adverse environmental impacts or hazards to persons or property.    
The  N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources has been  
notified. 
About  the Water Management Department 
The  Water Management Department is responsible for the operation and 
maintenance  of Durham's water supply, water treatment and water reclamation 
(wastewater  treatment) facilities, the collection and distribution systems 
(including  meter reading), and customer billing services. The department has a 
wide  variety of support divisions and programs to maintain the existing  
infrastructure that provide these integral services and strive to be a  
responsible steward of the City’s physical assets. For information, visit 
_http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/dwm_ (http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/dwm)  or “like” Durham 
Saves  Water at _http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamSavesWater_ 
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