450,000 gallons of treated wastewater spills in Fairhope after manhole overflow

Pat O'Donnell

Editor’s Note: The headline and story have been updated to better reflect what occurred in the wastewater spillage.

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Fairhope announced Mobile Bay was involved in a manhole overflow spill of over 450,000 gallons.

Fairhope Water and Wastewater Department officials said 451,064 gallons of treated effluent water spilled following a downpour that caused 4 inches of rain in an hour at the City Sewer Treatment plant.

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LOCATION:

The one body of water involved was Mobile Bay.

Fairhope officials said, “site on property of the plant was cleaned and disinfected with signs placed.”

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