A Sanitary Sewer Overflow -SSO- occurred on Sept. 3, at 2524  Sonora Calzada after a private utility contractor damaged a four-inch sewer force main. The overflow was estimated at 8,300 gallons, of which 8,190 gallons were recovered by vacuum truck for transport to an ECUA water reclamation facility for proper treatment and disposal. Bacteriological sampling has been initiated.

ECUA crews repaired the force main and cleaned the overflow area with a biocide agent that abated any contamination concerns, per State protocol. In accordance with standard operating procedure, the ECUA notified the State Warning Point, the Escambia County Health Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

For more information, customers may contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480 for assistance.

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