For immediate release Oct. 3, 2007

BROKEN SEWER LINE RELEASES WASTEWATER TO IOWA RIVER IN CORALVILLE

MEDIA CONTACT: Jim Sievers at (319) 653-2135

CORALVILLE – About 6,000 gallons of wastewater flowed to Clear Creek which flows into the Iowa River in Coralville after a contractor cracked a sewer line Tuesday afternoon.

The contractor was removing a culvert as part of the Highway 6 widening project when he jack hammered into a sewer line that was under the culvert.

The sewer line has been repaired.

Downstream water supplies have been notified, along with the Iowa City School District and Coralville Parks.

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