Downtown sewage spill cleaned up

A spill that sent about 1,000 gallons of raw sewage down two streets and into a creek in midtown Grass Valley Thursday has been cleaned up.

Nevada County Environmental Health Director Wesley Nicks said the afternoon spill sent untreated effluent out of a building and onto the 100 block of Presley Street across from the Nevada County Country Club. From there it ran to East Main Street, where it continued downhill into Mattson Creek.

"We had a specialist on scene keeping people away from it," Nicks said. "It was stopped about 4:30 p.m.," with no apparent harm to any people.

Nicks said the city of Grass Valley had to block a portion of East Main Street to clean up the spill and protect the public. Warning signs were posted to stay out of the creek, but Nicks said Friday it is flowing and has diluted the sewage.

For further information, please call Kurtis Zumwalt, Nevada County Environmental Health Program Manager, at 265-1467.

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