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Facility Name: Burlington Main    
Matthew Dow, Wastewater Facilities Manager    
City of Burlington    
Corner of Oak Beach Dr and South Wind Dr    
05/21/2018    
05/22/2018    
09:00 pm to 01:00 am    
   
Discharged untreated sewage    
500 gallons    
Obstruction/Blockage    
Gravel from road work    
Manhole    
City workers immediately pumped the sewage out of the manhole structure and cleared the sewer line of the debris blocking the flow. The area that was affected by the spill has been treated with lime.    
Wetlands that flow to Lake Champlain    
Megan Moir, Division Head Water Resources    
   
   
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Paving contractors hit a manhole causing debris to enter the collection system. This caused the sewer line to backup and discharge untreated sewage. This discharge did reach a wetland which flows to the lake. However, there is not indication that this discharge has reached the lake.    
   
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