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Alabama utility company discloses sewage spill reached Tennessee River

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Alabama utility company discloses sewage spill reached Tennessee River
An Alabama utility company has disclosed that more than 800,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled from a plant during a storm, eventually reaching the Tennessee River. Local media reports disclosures filed by Decatur Utilities with the state Environmental Department reveal that about 8 million gallons of raw sewage have escaped the company's system this year. The largest discharge happened last week when rain overwhelmed old pipes and sewage flowed from a manhole for days. A Decatur Utilities spokesman has said the company is continuing to replace aging infrastructure. In a separate lawsuit, the state alleges previous spills have increased E. coli levels in the river.

An Alabama utility company has disclosed that more than 800,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled from a plant during a storm, eventually reaching the Tennessee River.

Local media reports disclosures filed by Decatur Utilities with the state Environmental Department reveal that about 8 million gallons of raw sewage have escaped the company's system this year.

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The largest discharge happened last week when rain overwhelmed old pipes and sewage flowed from a manhole for days.

A Decatur Utilities spokesman has said the company is continuing to replace aging infrastructure.

In a separate lawsuit, the state alleges previous spills have increased E. coli levels in the river.