Around three thousand cubic metres of sewage spilled into the water of a popular Victoria beach today, and officials are warning the public not to let their dogs off leashes while the water is being tested.
“The screens failed,” said Cam Preece, Manager of Core Area Operations. “When they fail, the sewage backs up against it, and gets to an overflow point.”
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The unscreened sewage poured into Ross Bay, next to Clover Point, for around 35 minutes this afternoon beginning at 3:45 p.m. Preece says the problem has been fixed and the pumpstation is now operating properly.
Island Health officials will be testing the water in Ross Bay for high enterococci levels, and hope to have those results by Tuesday. In the meantime, warning signs have been put up in the area, advising people not to let their dogs off their leashes.
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