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Public Notification:

Feb. 12, 9:45pm

At approximately 6:15pm on Feb. 12, a leak was discovered at a sewer bypass pipe, near Main Street and Monroe Street in Green Bay. The quantity is estimated at 1600 gallons. Some of the sanitary sewer overflow may have reached the East River at the area of this leak.

It is estimated that the leak was stopped within an hour.

This leak occurred during maintenance work occurring on the bypass pipe as part of the Downtown Interceptors Sewer Project. NEW Water has notified the City of Green Bay, the Brown County Department of Health, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Sanitary sewer service has not been interrupted.

*Updated: Feb. 13, 8:45am

At approximately 9:45pm on Feb. 12, additional leaks were discovered in additional locations: N. Irwin Ave. and St. Clair St.; near the north side of Whitney Park; Pine St. and N. Roosevelt St.; near Baird St. and the East River Trail; and on Pine St. between Webster Ave. and N. Clay St. Crews responded to the sites quickly and stopped the leaks.

Last night, clean-up efforts were hampered by the frozen conditions, so the team shifted to securing the sites with caution tape to prevent public access. Crews are onsite this morning to coordinate the clean-up efforts under better conditions.

The quantity of the wastewater release is still being determined. Some of the sanitary sewer overflow reached the East River.

NEW Water has notified the City of Green Bay, the Brown County Department of Health, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Sanitary sewer service has not been interrupted.