Sewer service interruptions
Untreated wastewater discharges from the wastewater collection system to the river system:
2010
| Date |
Location |
Estimated
discharge |
Estimated
duration |
Cause |
Incident details and response |
| March 3 |
Assiniboine River - Combined sewer overflow pipe located at the southwest corner of Assiniboine Avenue and Main Street. |
600,000 litres |
355 minutes |
Partial blockage in junction chamber |
- Received notification of discharge from combined sewer overflow pipe at approximately 2:40 p.m.
- Crew arrived around 3:00 p.m. and found a partial blockage in junction chamber. Blockage caused sewage levels to rise above the sewer's overflow weir resulting in diluted combined raw sewage discharge to the Assiniboine River.
- Estimate that discharge began at 9:25 a.m.
- Crew removed blockage and restored normal flow.
- Levels in sewer declined and discharge stopped at approximately 3:20 p.m.
- River Patrol Unit notified of discharge.
- Incident reported to Manitoba Conservation, Manitoba Environmental Accident Reporting Line and Environment Canada.
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