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Sewage treatment plant bypass due to Saturday's heavy rain: Penetanguishene

Bypass has been reported to SAC and Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit
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NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF PENETANGUISHENE
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This notice is to inform residents and businesses that a small raw primary bypass occurred at the Fox Street Sewage Plant, 146 Fox street, as a result of the heavy rain event Saturday June 26, 2021.

Volume: 91 m3 (Chlorinated)

Duration of Bypass: 146 mins 6:11 p.m. to 7:57 p.m.

Cause: Heavy Rain Event, June 26, 2021.

This bypass has been reported to SAC and Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit. A beach sample will be done this week, and results will be posted on our website and shared through our social media channels.

For questions or concerns, please contact:  
Mark Charlebois,Chief Operator
Town of Penetanguishene,Wastewater Treatment Division
24 Main St.
Penetanguishene, ON,
L9M1T1
705 549-8784

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