Published 2 years ago

Shellfishing closure extended after Warwick sewer line ruptures

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A sewer line that ruptured in the area of Lake Shore Drive caused discharge to flow into Warwick Pond. The Warwick Sewer Authority estimated that nearly 450,000 gallons of sewage overflowed into the pond. The DEM also warned people to avoid contact with Warwick Pond, Buckeye Brook, Mill Creek and Mill Cove.

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Shellfishing closure extended after Warwick sewer line ruptures

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A portion of Narragansett Bay will remain closed to shellfish harvesting until further notice, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Tuesday.Upper Narragansett Bay Conditional Area A was expected to reopen on Friday, Sept. 16, but the DEM said a sewer line that ruptured in the area of Lake Shore Drive caused discharge to flow into Warwick Pond.As of early Tuesday morning, the Warwick Sewer Authority est…

2 years ago·East Providence, United States

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Warwick Sewer Line Break Extends Shellfishing Closure

WARWICK, RI — Shellfishing in Upper Narragansett Bay Conditional Area A is closed indefinitely after a 24-inch sewer line break on Lake Shore Drive discharged at least 450,000 gallons of sewage […]

2 years ago

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