City of Vancouver, Wash. fined $60K for sewage spills

Jan. 7, 2019
The city spilled nearly 600,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Columbia River in 2017.  
The Washington Department of Ecology has fined the city of Vancouver $60,000 for spilling nearly 600,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Columbia River.

VANCOUVER, WA, JAN 7, 2019 -- The Washington Department of Ecology has fined the city of Vancouver $60,000 for spilling nearly 600,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Columbia River.

The Washington Times reported that a 15-month investigation into spills in September and October 2017 led to the fine.

After the fine was announced Friday, the city sent out a news release saying it recently concluded a series of improvements to the plant which includes a new $2.2 million emergency pumping system.

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