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Sewage Incident in Rio Dell

A new hazardous materials incident involving sewage has been reported to the California Office of Emergency Services.

According to a report published by the office, the incident took place at or near a residence in Rio Dell at around 11 p.m. yesterday.

About 1,000 gallons of sewage were released to the environment, according to the person who called in the report.

Here’s the description of the incident that was recorded by the Office of Emergency Services:

per reporting pary due to the rain stoem and con sso out the man hole, has a historuc trne evenrytime it rains

This was the 14th hazardous materials incident recorded by the Office of Emergency Services in the Rio Dell area this year and the 21st sewage spill in the county overall.


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