TOLEDO, Ohio — The City of Toledo is urging residents to avoid contact with the water in or near Delaware Creek after identifying a new sewer overflow that’s connected to the collapse of a major sewer interceptor on Arlington Avenue.
What You Need To Know
- The city said reports of a strong odor led to the discovery of the sewer overflow
- Toledo has contracted Kokosing to work on emergency repairs
- Many of the fixes won’t be worked on until the end of the month into July
- E. coli testing is underway as a precaution
- In the meantime, Toledo is urging residents to avoid contact with the water in or near Delaware Creek
The city said it began investigating it after receiving reports of a strong odor along the creek. It led to the discovery of an overflowing manhole near 2520 Wildwood, the city said.
There was a partial collapse of the interceptor in early May that caused similar overflows, and now that it has fully collapsed, blocking all flow through the 48-inch sanitary main, the city explained.
“Now the system is under even more strain,” said Doug Stephens, director of the Department of Public Utilities. “We’re currently using two small pumps to bypass as much flow as we can, but they are not enough to restore full function. Until permanent repairs are complete, we may see additional overflows, especially when it rains.”…