TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly two weeks after a sewer collapse sent raw sewage flooding into south Toledo neighborhoods and waterways, public health advisories remain in place as the city works to address the contamination, and residents continue to grapple with the damage.
Public health officials said water in Swan Creek, Heilman Ditch and Delaware Creek still contains unsafe levels of E. coli, though recent testing shows those levels are decreasing. The contamination began after the Arlington Avenue sewer interceptor collapsed during heavy rains, sending untreated sewage into yards and local waterways.
“The biggest problem was the flooding and then neighbors were getting that in their yards,” said Kristen Breymaier, a south Toledo resident. “It was pretty nasty.”…