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Washington, IA 52353
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44,000 gallons of sanitary sewer overflow reported
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Mar. 18, 2019 12:23 pm
The city of Fairfield experienced one sanitary sewer overflow that occurred on March 13 and continued until 10:50 a.m. on March 14. This was due to the high amount of wet weather over the last several days as well as a blockage in the main sewer line. This resulted in 44,000 gallons of overflow.
The city of Fairfield is actively working towards eliminating overflows in the city. Step 1 of the sanitary sewer replacement has been completed with the treatment facility currently in reconstruction. Step 2 of the sanitary sewer replacement has been designed and will soon be going out to bid.
