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Resident reporters urge transparency after raw sewage spill into Farm Creek; city says clog cleared, testing underway
Summary
Residents described heavy sewage discharge into Farm Creek near Dallas Street and asked the city to release EPA test results and expedite cleanup. City staff said crews cleared a blockage, contracted a Vactor-equipped vendor to jet and remove the clog, and are coordinating sampling with IEPA.
Alyssa Vandernault, a local public-health nurse, told the Washington City Council that children play daily in Farm Creek and that property at 926 Dallas and 1020 Dallas had “some of the largest concentration of sewage leakage,” urging the council to release EPA water-test results and speed cleanup.
Vandernault said residents were told the cleanup could be delayed “for several days” because the city's Vactor truck had a radiator problem and asked the council to ensure testing and public notice are transparent. “My kids play in the creek daily,” she said, adding that the odor near the bridge on…
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