Residents warned against contact with 2 bodies of water after raw sewage spill in Norton Shores

MP highlights sewage problems in area after visit to lakes

THE MP for the South Cotswolds highlighted the level of sewage problems in the constituency after joining the launch of a renamed aquatic…

Residents warned against contact with 2 bodies of water after raw sewage spill in Norton Shores

NORTON SHORES, MI – Residents are advised to avoid fishing in or allowing pets to enter Litle Black Creek and Mona Lake after an infrastructural issue let loose thousands of gallons of raw sewage nearby.

Avoid these bodies of water after sewage leak, Muskegon County says

NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) — The Muskegon County Health Department is warning Norton Shores residents not to contact or fish in Little Black Creek and Mona Lake for two days after thousands of gallons of raw sewage spilled. Up to 87,400 gallons of raw sewage spilled near a pumping station near the intersection of Airline Highway and Getty Street because of a valve failure, according to the health department. The failed valve was isolated right …

Aston University microbiologist calls for public vigilance and urgent action on the danger of raw sewage in UK seas - Water Magazine

Aston University microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox has written an article for the journal Microbiology on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas around the UK. Sewage contains lots of microorganisms harmful to human health, causing gastrointestinal, respiratory and skin infections. People can become infected through ingestion, inhalation or contact with contaminated water. Vulnerable groups, including older people, those with a compromised imm…