KAWARTHA LAKES-Heavy rains may have caused a discharge of highly-diluted raw sewage into the Scugog River in Lindsay on Friday morning.
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit was notified Friday morning of a raw sewage overflow from the Colborne Street pumping station in Lindsay. They say highly-diluted raw sewage had to be discharged from the pumping station into the river for approximately two hours on Friday morning. Heavy rains are being blamed for causing an increased water flow and the subsequent discharge.
The Health Unit is encouraging boaters, swimmers, anglers and pet owners, north of the pumping station to take precautions. “We want to stress that municipal drinking water in Lindsay is not affected by the discharge,” says Richard Ovcharovich, Manager of Environmental Health with the HKPR District Health Unit. “However, we also encourage people and pets to avoid exposure to the water in that section of the Scugog River immediately downstream from the Colborne Street pumping station for the duration of the day.”
It’s expected the raw sewage will be diluted and dissipate by the end of the day.
The Ontario Clean Water Agency, which is the operating authority for the pumping station, is aware and continues to monitor the situation.
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