Iowa DNR News Environmental Services Division For immediate release Jan. 2, 2009 CITY OF BURLINGTON BYPASSES TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Sobaski at (563)927-2640 The city of Burlington bypassed an estimated 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to the Mississippi River after a pump failure Monday. City staff indicated the wastewater began bypassing at about 3:45 a.m. and the discharge lasted about one hour. The wastewater discharged from the pumping station near Market Street after a power surge occurred during a storm. - 30 - Karen Grimes Communications Bureau Iowa DNR 502 East Ninth Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0034 (515) 281-5135 --- You are currently subscribed to econewswire as: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe click the Unsubscribe link below, or send a blank email to: [log in to unmask] http://Membership.Lists.ia.gov/u?id=5088844W&n=T&c=F&l=econewswire (click here to unsubscribe) or send a blank email to If you received this message from a friend and would like to sign up for DNR Eco News Wire e-mails, please send a blank e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ________________________________ Spam <https://storm.simpson.edu/canit/b.php?i=43528524&m=9f9afc0c8d2e&c=s> Not spam <https://storm.simpson.edu/canit/b.php?i=43528524&m=9f9afc0c8d2e&c=n> Forget previous vote <https://storm.simpson.edu/canit/b.php?i=43528524&m=9f9afc0c8d2e&c=f> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp