Friday, 22 February 2013

Fecal Matters: Beach Closure at Lowman Beach in West Seattle

BEACH Program Update

On February 20, 2013, the Seattle-King County Public Health District issued a beach closure at Lowman Beach near West Seattle. The closure was issued due to a power outage at a nearby sewer pump station. The outage lasted for only five minutes, but an estimated 18,000 gallons of sewage was discharged to nearby waters during that time. The public is advised to avoid contact

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