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Mabton mistake spills sewage into Yakima River

The Columbian
Published: April 28, 2010, 12:00am

MABTON, Wash. (AP) — A power failure at the Mabton waste water treatment plant sent 370,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Yakima River.

The Yakima Herald-Republic reports a backup generator failed to turn on Friday, April 16, and the problem went undetected until Monday, April 19.

The state Ecology Department says there have been no reports of illnesses or fish kills, but there’s a risk of exposure to bacteria such as E. coli.

Mabton is applying for an emergency $20,000 state loan to fix the computer system that monitors power failures.

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Information from: Yakima Herald-Republic, http://www.yakimaherald.com

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