Elizabeth Gribkoff - VT Digger - Jul 22 2018
For now, the plant’s computer system has been rewired to bypass the faulty component and the city is making arrangements to add staff when rain storms are in the forecast. The city has put out a bid to replace the entire computer system ...
Old Systems, Equipment Failures Contribute To Sewer Overflows ...
John Dillon - Vermont Public Radio - Jul. 16, 2018
Unintended releases from sewage treatment plants are happening all over the state ... State and local government are working to upgrade sewer and stormwater systems, but progress can be slow and upgrades are expensive.
Efforts to fix Burlington's combined sewage overflow problem
WCAX - Jul. 6, 2018
Jeff Munger has been living on North Street with his wife for more than 30 years. He's seen his fair share of stormwater issues. Munger was thrilled when the city of Burlington decided to install a nearby rain garden five years ago specially designed to capture excess water.
Muddied Waters: No Clear solution for Burlington's Wastewater Problem
Katie Jickling - 7 Days - June 13, 2018
Burlington has released 8 million gallons of dirty water since the start of 2018 — more than triple the total from last year ... Burlington has a combined sewer system, designed to collect both sewage and some stormwater runoff from the street in one pipe. Heavy rains can overwhelm the system, leaving the treatment plants unable to store or fully treat the torrent.
Wet weather tests Burlington rain gardens
Link: The Vermont Rain Garden Manual
Other Links: Water, Watewater, and stormwater in the Queen City, Sewage Overflows and Incidents Reported in Date Range,
For now, the plant’s computer system has been rewired to bypass the faulty component and the city is making arrangements to add staff when rain storms are in the forecast. The city has put out a bid to replace the entire computer system ...
Old Systems, Equipment Failures Contribute To Sewer Overflows ...
John Dillon - Vermont Public Radio - Jul. 16, 2018
Unintended releases from sewage treatment plants are happening all over the state ... State and local government are working to upgrade sewer and stormwater systems, but progress can be slow and upgrades are expensive.
Efforts to fix Burlington's combined sewage overflow problem
WCAX - Jul. 6, 2018
Jeff Munger has been living on North Street with his wife for more than 30 years. He's seen his fair share of stormwater issues. Munger was thrilled when the city of Burlington decided to install a nearby rain garden five years ago specially designed to capture excess water.
Katie Jickling - 7 Days - June 13, 2018
Burlington has released 8 million gallons of dirty water since the start of 2018 — more than triple the total from last year ... Burlington has a combined sewer system, designed to collect both sewage and some stormwater runoff from the street in one pipe. Heavy rains can overwhelm the system, leaving the treatment plants unable to store or fully treat the torrent.
Wet weather tests Burlington rain gardens
Joel Banner Baird - Burlington Free Press - Aug. 15, 2017
Storm runoff is best behaved when it dilly-dallies on its way downhill ... When stormwater is allowed to seep into underlying soil, much of rain's payload of phosphorus and other mineral nutrients becomes trapped — and is less likely to spur excess algae and plant growth in ponds and lakes.Link: The Vermont Rain Garden Manual
Other Links: Water, Watewater, and stormwater in the Queen City, Sewage Overflows and Incidents Reported in Date Range,
Elizabeth Gribkoff - VT Digger - Jul 11 2018
A combination of equipment malfunction and heavy rains late Tuesday night caused the release ... Again. Although no area beaches are technically closed, yellow signs at Blanchard Beach, Blodgett Access Area, the Coast Guard Boat Launch and Perkins Pier caution would-be swimmers and paddlers against entering the lake for 48 hours because of the overflow.
Associated Press - Jul. 12, 2018
The city of Burlington says Lake Champlain beaches remain open after tests show bacteria levels are normal following the release of 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the lake.
Waste discharges at Burlington treatment plant 'unacceptable,' mayor says
Waste discharges at Burlington treatment plant 'unacceptable,' mayor says
Joel Banner Baird - Burlington Free Press - Jul. 11, 2018
Haley Bouley - mychamplainvalley.com - Jul 12, 2018
Vermont Business Magazine - Jul 12, 2018
Is pre-treatment the answer to overwhelmed wastewater facilities?
Neliana Ferraro - WCAX 3 - Jun 18, 2018
Greenfield Recorder - June 24, 2018
Is pre-treatment the answer to overwhelmed wastewater facilities?Neliana Ferraro - WCAX 3 - Jun 18, 2018
It is brief, heavy downpours like the ones we saw Monday that Burlington Public Works says is part of the problem-- that, plus high-strength wastewater from breweries and food producers that is high in carbon. Those two things work together to overpower the system and send partially treated wastewater into Lake Champlain. Right now, breweries around the county are trying to figure out how to lower those carbon levels.We went to Magic Hat in South Burlington to learn about the system it uses.
Wastewater from breweries adding to Lake Champlain problemGreenfield Recorder - June 24, 2018
“The cumulative effect of these multiple industrial beverage and food producers has presented a challenge for us,” Department of Public Works Director Chapin Spencer said.
Wastewater Dumped into Lake Champlain Caused Partially by VT Breweries
Jennifer Hermes - Environmental Leader - June 25, 2018
Brewery waste includes yeast, spent grains and hops, and managing waste is expensive and challenging, local breweries say. Managing water and wastewater, too, is particularly challenging for breweries, considering that beer is made up of 90% to 95% water.
Lisa Rathke, Associated Press - June 25, 2018
Nicole Higgins DeSmet - Burlington Free Press - June 20, 2018
Blanchard and Blodgett beaches in Burlington were closed to swimming and fishing Wednesday afternoon after tests showed potentially harmful levels of the bacteria E. coli in nearby sections of Lake Champlain
Burlington beaches reopen
Burlington beaches reopen
WCAX 3 - Jun 21, 2018
Putting Burlington wastewater discharges into context
Neliana Ferraro - WCAX 3 - Jun 08, 2018
Exactly how damaging were Burlington's wastewater discharges into Lake Champlain?
Another 1.1M gallons of partially treated sewage released into Lake Champlain
What's behind Burlington wastewater spills?
Sewage overflow closes Burlington beaches
Faulty valve blamed for Burlington sewage release
7.1M gallons of partially treated sewage released into Lake Champlain
What's behind Burlington wastewater spills?
Neliana Ferraro - WCAX 3 - Jun 07, 2018
Burlington's Department of Public Works on Thursday led members of the media on a tour of the city's main wastewater treatment plant near the waterfront.
Elizabeth Gribkoff - VT Digger - June 6, 2018
More than 1M gallons of contaminated water released into Lake Champlain
Taylor Young - WCAX 3 - Jun 6, 2018
Sewage overflow closes Burlington beaches
Elizabeth Gribkoff - VT Digger - May 23 2018
The unpermitted pollution came from a sewage overflow Monday night at the intersection of Southwind and Oak Beach drives, near Flynn Avenue, according to a statement from Burlington’s Public Works Department. Sewage bubbled to the street level and a public works crew used an industrial sewer cleaner to remove as much of the sewage and other debris as possible.Faulty valve blamed for Burlington sewage release
Mike Polhamus - VT Digger - Apr 20 2018
Bacterial samples taken during the April 16 incident showed E. coli concentrations of more than four times allowable levels where the plant discharges effluent.
NBC5 - Apr 18, 2018
According to the notification, the 7,138,000 gallons of sewage and stormwater was released from the Burlington Main Plant into Lake Champlain.The release began at 2 p.m. Monday and was not completely stopped until 3:45 a.m. Tuesday. The release was caused by a valve failure, the DEC reported. During the release, the water "did not receive the full amount of disinfectant needed."
Burlington Free Press - Apr 18, 2018
More than 1M gallons of partially treated sewage released into Lake Champlain
August Rains Unleash Sewage Into Vermont Waterways
Sewage From Burlington Home Causes Major E. Coli Contamination In Lake Champlain
More than 1M gallons of partially treated sewage released into Lake Champlain
Brad Evans - NBC 5 - Apr 4, 2017
The release was attributed to rain and snow melt, which increased flows at the treatment facility and "pushed solids out of the process."August Rains Unleash Sewage Into Vermont Waterways
Taylor Dobbs - VPR -Aug 23, 2017
The overflows happen when the combination of sewage and stormwater entering the city’s treatment system are coming in faster than the system can treat the water. When this happens, specially designed “combined sewer overflow” systems send the excess untreated water directly into nearby waterways.Sewage From Burlington Home Causes Major E. Coli Contamination In Lake Champlain
Taylor Dobbs - VPR - Sep. 18 2015
Burlington Public Works Director Chapin Spencer says that a wastewater line coming from a home in the New North End was connected to the city’s stormwater pipe instead of a sewer main.