Sewage overflow warning issued by Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Due to rain over the last 24 hours, the city of Peoria has issued a Combined Sewer Overflow Alert.
When Peoria gets too much rainfall, the sewers overflow, and instead of that sewage going to the water treatment plant, it flows into the Illinois River, said public works spokesperson Nick McMillion.
This, in turn, makes the water unsafe and can make people sick when they come in contact with it, whether it's drinking, swimming, skiing or other water activities, said McMillion.
The alert is for the part of the river downstream from the Detweiller Marina. Due to a federal mandate, the city is building infrastructure to avoid these sewer overflows to stay in compliance with the Clean Water Act and a CSO Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency, he said.
More information on CSOs and their locations can be found on a map on the city's website.
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