Fecal Matters: Update on Sewage Spill near Les Davis Pier on Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA

BEACH Program Update








During the week of October 7, 2013, the City of
Tacoma and the BNSF Railroad Company cleaned the sewage spill causing high
bacteria in the water near the Les Davis Pier/Waterfront Dock Park on Ruston
Way in Tacoma. Water quality monitoring will continue until bacteria levels
decrease to background levels. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department still
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Fecal Matters: No Contact Advisory for Port Gamble Bay, Kitsap County, WA

BEACH Program Update

On December 3, 2012, the Kitsap County Health District issued a seven-day no contact advisory for Port Gamble Bay, near Port Gamble, WA due to a nearby sewage spill. Health District staff posted warning signs at public access areas and public beaches throughout the Bay. The public is advised to avoid contact with the water and not harvest shellfish.


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Fecal Matters: No Contact Advisory at Annapolis Public Beach, Kitsap County

BEACH Program Update

On November 19, 2012, the Kitsap County Health District issued a no-contact advisory at Annapolis Public Beach near Annapolis, WA due to a wastewater discharge that received primary treatment and disinfection, but bypassed secondary treatment. The wastewater treatment plant experienced a large amount of inflow from the recent rain resulting in this discharge. Kitsap Health

Fecal Matters: Sewage Spill Near Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles

BEACH Program UpdateToday, the Clallam County Health Department issued a swimming advisory at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. The advisory was issued due to a sewage discharge near the beach.Contact with fecal contaminated waters can result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses. Children and the elderly may be more vulnerable to waterborne