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Monday, January 6, 2020

WELLSVILLE: Sewage Discharge, Genesee River, Unknown


The Wellsville (V) WWTP NY0020621, NY0020621 is issuing this notification.

Discharge location: 152 Bolivar Road, Wellsville, NY

Location details: Waste Water Treatment plant.

Waterbody affected: Genesee River

Discharge description: Leachate tanker ruptured in driveway to treatment plant. Leachate poured down drive to plant an entered storm drain.

Potentially impacted public areas: Unknown - Storm drain outlet

Discharge date and time: 01-06-2020 at 12:35:00

Discharge duration: 40 minutes
Discharge reason: Pipe Break -  Leachate tanker rupture
Steps taken to contain discharge: Immediately brought in sand to berm around storm drain and diverted to pad drain that empties into grit chamber.

Volume/rate of discharge: 1000 Gallons Estimated

Treated state of discharge: Untreated

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For more information on the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act visit SPRTK.