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Sewage overflows into Saginaw River
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Monday, November 29, 2010
SAGINAW, MICH. — A wastewater treatment plant in Saginaw, Mich., released 10 million gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage into the Saginaw River between Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, The Saginaw News reported.
The discharge occurred after heavy rains caused retention basins to overflow, the article stated.
Saginaw Waterwater Treatment Plant personnel tested for E. coli at two points along the river and said that fewer colonies were detected downstream, indicating that contamination is not widespread, according to the story.
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