Untreated sewage overflows in Mobile County caused by heavy rains - thousands of gallons; precaution
WKRG Staff
MOBILE COUNTY, AL
Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS) responded to multiple sanitary sewer overflows as a result of heavy rainfall in the Mobile area on December 23 & 24. The locations, estimated amount and receiving waters are listed below. Overflows have stopped at this time.
Location Estimated Gallons Receiving Water
Siena Vista (dead end) 88,500 Three Mile Creek
Lake Dr. at Tricentenial Park 14,500 Three Mile Creek
Lake Dr. at Tricentenial Park 134,250 Three Mile Creek
Tonlours Dr. at Three Mile Creek 186,000 Three Mile Creek
Patterson St. at Besteda St. 6,450 Three Mile Creek
305 Patterson St 75,750 Three Mile Creek
Patterson St. at Besteda St. 49,750 Three Mile Creek
600 Bizzell Ave. at Pecan St. 84,750 Three Mile Creek
Bizzell Av at Pecan St. 11,300 Three Mile Creek
Pecan St. at Butchers Ln. 57,000 Three Mile Creek
Dr. MLK Ave. at Three Mile Creek 225,000 Three Mile Creek
1050 Lubel Ave. 2,575 Three Mile Creek
2668 Mill St. at Julian St. 36,750 Three Mile Creek
101 Mohawk St at Elizabeth St 1,225 Eslava Creek
120 Demouy Ave. at Murray St. 6,125 Eslava Creek
208 Westwood St. 5,450 Eslava Creek
175 Westwood St. 5,450 Eslava Creek
50 Westwood St. at Homewood St. 20,475 Eslava Creek
202 Morgan Ave. 11,200 Eslava Creek
257 Island Ct. 14,000 Eslava Creek
251 Island Ct. 4,050 Eslava Creek
2752 Barksdale Dr. 7,375 Eslava Creek
3171 Barronne St. 1,800 Eslava Creek
1102 Gimon Cir. 37,500 Eslava Creek
766 Johnston Ave. 40,500 Eslava Creek
2102 Prichard Ave. 1,900 Eslava Creek
2102 Prichard Ave. 900 Eslava Creek
2335 Dog River Dr. S. 9,975 Dog River
Dog River Dr. W. @ Bream Dr. 2,825 Dog River
2409 Octavia Dr. S. 20,400 Dog River
251 Island Ct. 28,750 Eslava Creek
257 Island Ct. 23,000 Eslava Creek
Cypress Business Park 13,950 Halls Mill Creek
4115 Riviere du Chien Rd. 117,000 Halls Mill Creek
4240 Perch Blvd. 20,100 Perch Creek
1667 Pecan St. 17,000 Three Mile Creek
2651 McKinney St. @ Julian St. 29,500 Three Mile Creek
Wingfield Dr. @ Three Mile Creek 27,000 Three Mile Creek
1050 Lubel Ave. 3,300 Three Mile Creek
Tonlours Dr. @ Three Mile Creek 32,480 Three Mile Creek
Dr. Bernard Eichold, Health Officer for the Mobile County Health Department, advises area residents to take precautions when coming into contact with any standing water that may have accumulated as a result of these overflows.
Those who have come into direct contact with untreated sewage are advised to wash their hands and clothing thoroughly.
Area residents should take precautions when using the water ways listed above for recreational purposes because of the overflows. All seafood harvested in this general area should be thoroughly cooked before eating. People should wash hands after cleaning seafood and before preparing food.