The city received a citizen concern regarding liquid coming out of a manhole. After investigating, it was discovered that a sanitary sewer line along Kentucky & Jefferson Avenue was blocked. The overflow has been contained but approximately 1,950 gallons discharged into the storm drain system that discharges into a ravine on Marshall Avenue prior to being cleaned up by the City. The City confirmed that the blockage was due to excessive “flushable” wipes in the line. Please always remember only toilet paper is to be flushed down the drain as wipes, even wipes that are labeled as “flushable”, can cause large backups in the sanitary sewer system. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Emergency Response System, were notified of the incident. Any questions can be directed to the City of Coos Bay’s Water Quality Administrator, Mike Morgan at 541-269-1181 extension 3562 or mmorgan@coosbayor.gov.
