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Article: Canada: Another unplanned sewage spill into the Ottawa.
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- July 23, 2008
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Byline: Mamta03
Another jammed gate in Ottawa's sewage system caused an unplanned spill into the Ottawa River on Saturday, but city staff say the problem was quickly fixed. An unlike a previous such incident in 2006, it was also quickly reported.
The sewage spill happened when a control mechanism at the Booth Street operation of the wastewater system got jammed with debris, allowing sewage to run through and into the river. City staff discovered the problem during an inspection at 9 a.m. and it was fixed by 11:30 a.m., according to a memo sent to city councillors.
The memo from the deputy city manager for public works says the spill was ...