Town Of Shrewsbury: Health Advisory Lake Quinsigamond - Posted On 2/6/22

Shrewsbury MA

07 February, 2022

5:44 PM

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Press release from the Town of Shrewsbury: February 6, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/6/2022 12:53 PM WORCESTER – On Sunday, Feb. 6, a failure in Worcester's Lake Ave Sewer Pumping Station flooded the facility preventing the pumps from operating. This has caused the station to release untreated wastewater into Lake Quinsigamond. The City of Worcester Department of Public Works Sewers Divisions and contractors are working to resolve the issue. The effected pumping station is the largest capacity station in the city typically pumping 3 million gallons of sewage per day. The City of Worcester Division of Public Health and the Department of Inspectional Services have issued a public health advisory as a precaution. Individuals should not use the lake for recreational activities such as ice fishing in the vicinity of the pumping station at 83 Lake Ave. and to the south of it until further notice.   This press release was produced by the Town of Shrewsbury. The views expressed here are the author's own.