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NY sewage discharge ends, Ironman race to go on
August 10, 2012 5:18 PM
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (AP) - A dump of partially treated sewage has ended, and officials have declared the Hudson River safe for swimmers. That includes the athletes in Saturday's Ironman race off Manhattan, part of a New York-New Jersey triathlon. Organizers say the 2.4-mile race will go on as scheduled.... more » -
Reports of another sewage backup in Widefield
June 25, 2011 11:42 AM
We're getting reports of another raw sewage backup in the Widefield area. A similar incident happened just over a month ago on Widefield Blvd. We have a crew heading to Widefield and will have more details on News First 5 at 5:30. more » -
Widefield residents upset over sewage flood
May 22, 2011 11:38 PM
Widefield residents are up in arms after a sewage backup flooded several homes along Widefield Boulevard on Friday. "I walked by (my basement door) and I thought something aint right. So then I opened up the door to the steps and just looked down to the bottom and you... more » -
Sewage cleanup continues in Widefield
May 22, 2011 6:31 PM
Residents in one Widefield neighborhood are still up in arms after a sewage backup flooded homes on Friday. We spoke with one man and took a look at his basement. We'll have more on News First 5 at 5:30. more » -
Man survives mile-plus trip through sewer
October 13, 2010 9:16 AM
Authorities say a Missouri worker was swept into a 27-inch sewage system pipe and pushed for more than a mile before his cries were heard and he was rescued. Daniel Collins, from Collins, Mo., was listed in critical condition Tuesday night at Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. ... more » -
Poop Sloop? Dung Dingy? What to name a sewage boat
October 11, 2010 11:59 AM
It has the unglamorous job of traveling from boat-to-boat to pump out onboard septic systems. Salisbury, Mass., has a new sewage pump-out boat, and had some fun naming it. Some of the suggestions: Poo Bear Pumpty Dumpty Poop Sloop Dung Dingy The... more » -
Pueblo West proposes putting wastewater in Lake Pueblo
April 22, 2010 2:39 PM
The Pueblo West Metropolitan District will submit a plan Thursday to the Pueblo Area Council of Governments to send waste water into the Pueblo Reservoir. Right now Pueblo West sewage is treated at a facility on the east edge of Pueblo West, just south of Highway 50. That water... more » -
Floods recede in Fargo, but other hazards linger
March 22, 2010 11:22 AM
Fargo, North Dakota, residents must deal with another problem now that the Red River's flood waters are starting to recede - environmental hazards that linger long after the river's waters decline. Floodwaters can be noxious brews of pesticides, sewage, garbage and animal carcasses that foul drinking water, spread disease... more » -
Million gallons of sewage spilled at DIA
March 18, 2010 12:06 PM
A mechanical failure at Denver International Airport sent up to 1 million gallons of raw sewage and industrial wastewater into creeks and canals flowing toward the Barr Lake fishery and bird sanctuary. Airport spokesman Jeff Green says the spill appears to have started about 7 p.m. Tuesday when a... more » -
Sewage spills into Arkansas River at Pueblo
December 5, 2009 1:07 PM
More than 300,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Arkansas River after a malfunction at a wastewater treatment plant in Pueblo. The spill Thursday happened about a mile east of the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River. Officials have tested the water but won't know the extent of... more » -
Construction project on Arkansas River expected to be noisy
September 26, 2009 7:20 AM
The City of Pueblo Wastewater Department says a construction project is necessary to replace an old, corroding sewer vault and decrease the chance of sewage discharge into the Arkansas River. But the department also says the project due to start next week will likely be a loud, noisy one. The... more »
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