A sanitary sewer overflow from the Lemmon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant contaminated soil and surface water near an elementary school. An unknown quantity of sewage entered the sewer system and mixed with water already present from recent rain, extending from the treatment plant to the school grounds. A caller reported seeing drone photos on Facebook showing the breach and possible contamination of the school playground. No remedial action had been taken yet and state and local agencies were notified for oversight and enforcement.
A sanitary sewer overflow from the Lemmon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant contaminated soil and surface water near an elementary school. An unknown quantity of sewage entered the sewer system and mixed with water already present from recent rain, extending from the treatment plant to the school grounds. A caller reported seeing drone photos on Facebook showing the breach and possible contamination of the school playground. No remedial action had been taken yet and state and local agencies were notified for oversight and enforcement.
A sanitary sewer overflow from the Lemmon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant contaminated soil and surface water near an elementary school. An unknown quantity of sewage entered the sewer system and mixed with water already present from recent rain, extending from the treatment plant to the school grounds. A caller reported seeing drone photos on Facebook showing the breach and possible contamination of the school playground. No remedial action had been taken yet and state and local agencies were notified for oversight and enforcement.
A sanitary sewer overflow from the Lemmon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant contaminated soil and surface water near an elementary school. An unknown quantity of sewage entered the sewer system and mixed with water already present from recent rain, extending from the treatment plant to the school grounds. A caller reported seeing drone photos on Facebook showing the breach and possible contamination of the school playground. No remedial action had been taken yet and state and local agencies were notified for oversight and enforcement.
Report Date: 3/13/2019 Report Time: 3:32 PM State of Nevada Incident Date: 3/9/2019 Incident Time: 11:03 AM Telephone: (888) 331-6337 Do You Want to Remain Anonymous? No Fax: (775) 687-8335
Discharger/Owner/Operator of Facility: Lemmon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
Address: Palace Drive DOT#: City: Lemmon Valley State: NV Zip: 89506 Contact Person Phone: APN#: UST Facility ID / BWPC Permit #:
Facility Address if different from discharger: Palace Drive
City: Lemmon Valley State: NV County: Washoe County Location of Extending from the treatment plant to the elementary school school grounds, mixing with the water already there from the recent Complaint/Spill: precipitation. Township: Range: Section: Q,Q2: Mile Marker:
Type of Material Discovered: Sanitary Sewer Overflow
Concentration / Analytical Data: Quantity Found: unknown Container: Sewer System Media Affected: Soil; Surface Water including Storm Drains If UST, Confirmed Visually? No Cause of Complaint/Spill: Caller indicates that the sewage plant has breached, and that the water on the elementary school playground has possibly been contaminated.
Remedial Action Taken:
None.
Oversite/Enforcement: Email Address:
mkaminsk@ndep.nv.gov; kpascual@ndep.nv.gov; nhutson@ndep.nv.gov; NDEP BWPC egriffin@ndep.nv.gov; andrew.dixon@ndep.nv.gov slanskyv@reno.gov; HartA@reno.gov; gravensteinc@reno.gov; tousignantp@reno.gov; uffordm@reno.gov; muckelroyc@reno.gov; cc: City Reno Env Control, Phil Tousignant et. al. leightons@reno.gov cwestom@washoecounty.us; JEnglish@washoecounty.us; mezell@washoecounty.us; lfranklin@washoecounty.us; cc: County Washoe Health District, Chad Westom et. al. wrubio@washoecounty.us; leightons@reno.gov dcleveland@tmcc.edu; tmoore@washoeschools.net; cc: LEPC Washoe County, Darryl Cleveland emillette@cityofsparks.us; leightons@reno.gov
Comments: Caller stated she saw drone photos posted on facebook.