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Early work on Surrey LRT hits a snag as sewage backup shutters police station

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WATCH: Early Surrey LRT work causes messy sewage backup – Sep 19, 2018

Cleanup is underway at a Surrey RCMP building after early work on the city’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) system caused a backup of sewage.

A sanitary sewer line was being moved by construction crews near 104 Avenue and 148 Street on August 20, when a temporary bypass pump failed, causing sewage to backup into the police station.

A claim has been submitted to the contractor and the RCMP building is closed indefinitely.

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“We’re still evaluating and assessing the impacts and determining the next steps,” said LRT project director Scott Neuman.

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He also said there are three projects underway right now before the ‘real’ LRT work gets going.

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“TransLink and the city are working together on identifying the next round of advanced works.”

Neuman said this kind of incident is not unusual during utility construction.

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