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10,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflows in Spreckelsville
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By Wendy Osher
An estimated 10,100 gallons of wastewater overflowed in Spreckelsville on Maui over the weekend.
The incident was reported at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Laulea Place. County authorities say the overflow was due to a mechanical failure at the Spreckelsville Pump Station.
The overflow was stopped by 9:30 a.m. According to county officials, the wastewater overflowed from a manhole fronting the Spreckelsville Pump Station, and flooded 245 feet of roadway on Laulea Place.
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None of the wastewater reached the ocean. The malfunction was corrected, the site was disinfected, and the Department of Health was notified.
*** Supporting information courtesy County of Maui.
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