For immediate release: November 6, 2009

POWER OUTAGE LEADS TO BUCHANAN COUNTY WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

MEDIA CONTACT: Sue Miller, DNR Environmental Specialist, (563) 927-2640 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

STANLEY – The City of Stanley is discharging untreated wastewater from its main pumping station following a town-wide power outage.

The Buchanan County town is pumping wastewater from the pump station to a nearby field. The DNR instructed the city to pump the wastewater back into the sewage collection system or arrange for septic haulers to take the wastewater directly to the treatment plant.

The discharge, which started around 11 a.m. Friday, will likely reach West Branch Buffalo Creek.

The discharge is ongoing. The city is unclear how much wastewater has been discharged or when the release will end.

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