Fairhope, Alabama
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| Green dye marked the leak last April |
NORTHWEST OF MUNICIPAL BEACH
The hole in the effluent discharge pipe from the city's sewage treatment plant discovered last April about 600' out in the bay has been repaired.
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| Last April |
Utility Operations Director Peterson said divers recently installed a 'repair sleeve' around the breach in the pipe, which is buried about 3' below the bottom of the bay; then another dye test was conducted to confirm the fix.
Peterson said that 99.9% of the time the leak would not be a threat to bay water quality since the effluent is highly treated and purified; but it could have been when there is a rare "upset" (problem) at the plant.
He said the breach had to repaired though since the facility's ADEM permit requires discharging 3,000' out.
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| Leak repaired February 2019 |
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| Old outfall pipe ca. 1960's (no longer used) |
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