02-03-2025
300 gallons discharges after Bayou La Batre sanitary sewer overflow
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — A sanitary sewer overflowed at a manhole on Shell Belt Road in Bayou La Batre on Thursday.
According to a news release from the Mobile County Health Department, the cause was a mechanical failure at one of the lift stations in the area, and about 300 gallons discharged.
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MCHD officials state that the discharge was absorbed by the ground and did not reach any body of water.
Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Michaels advised residents to wash hands and clothes carefully if they come in contact with any standing water that may have accumulated due to the overflow.
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