Large sewer spill in St. Augustine neighborhood
The spill was caused by a blockage of items that should not have been flushed or put down the sink, the county said. Author: Jessica Clark Updated: 8:25 PM EDT July 26, 2021
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. At Holiday Lake in St. Augustine, animals dwell in and around it, homes line its banks and there is also a contraption nearby. It s a lift station which is a pumping station that moves wastewater from pipe to pipe.
This weekend, a line blockage caused wastewater – including sewage to back up and spill out onto the ground and into the lake, according to St. Johns County’s Environmental Division Manager Tony Cubbedge said.