Sewage spills pollute Escambia Bay despite ECUA’s infrastructure upgrade promises

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Residents of Cypress Point in Escambia County are at their wits’ end. Saturday afternoon, thousands of gallons of raw sewage spilled near Scenic Highway, running through their neighborhood, feeding into the Escambia Bay, and it’s not the first time.

WEAR News reported on this issue first in August of 2024 and in September, then again in March, and yet again in May.

Residents say this has been a recurring problem with the Emerald Coast Utility Authority since 2022, when 400,000 gallons were first spilled…

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