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Health Alert Issued For Escambia River Due To Sewage Release
May 3, 2014
Effective immediately, the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has issued a health alert for the Escambia River south of Becks Lake Road.
Recent excessive rain has placed an increased load on the ECUA Central Waste Water Facility resulting in the release of partially-treated sewage into the wetlands that lead to Escambia River.
The health department is advising against any water-related activities due to the potential for high bacteria levels.
In addition to the above alert above, the health department emphasized that all flood waters including surface waters will be affected with potentially high bacteria counts due to the excessive storm water runoff and sewage overflows.
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County will continue to monitor the situation until the alert is rescinded. For more information, call (850) 595-6700
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3 Responses to “Health Alert Issued For Escambia River Due To Sewage Release”
it is all Wahoo!!!!!! ditto Bob!!!
It was so nice for the city to pump their waste up here for us here in the north end,but it only runs uphill when you make it. So now the river is polluted and its coming back to you. Enjoy and thank you.
Everyone new it was just a matter of time before the spills would begin!!Some of the most incompetent folks ever.They should be investigated by the state of fl. Its never ending in that river train leaks,pcbs from factorys,sewage.whats next a big cesspool I Quit fishing in the river when the fish had bloody sores all over them ,you guys are truly a sad bunch indeed.