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Ensenada Sewage Warning

bajadock - 9-2-2011 at 06:19 PM


NAVARRO Karla Lugo / EL MEXICANO 2 Sept 2011

ENSENADA Ecology .- The City is initiating the precautionary closure of local beaches by a malfunction occurred at the plant wastewater El Naranjo.

From this moment is preventing the entry of bathers at the municipal beach, Playa Hermosa, The Cypress and Conalep.

Although it is expected that the plant is repaired this afternoon, it is expected that the beaches are closed all weekend.

[Edited on 9-4-2011 by bajadock]

DENNIS - 9-3-2011 at 04:15 AM

I wonder if they'll post the problem so the holiday weekenders will be aware of it, or is it assumed everybody should, or does read the El Mexicano.

bajadock - 9-4-2011 at 10:02 AM

El Vigia this morning:
Red alert
The most popular beaches in Ensenada are contaminated by leaking sewage treatment plant of El Naranjo

Problem: Failure to sewage treatment plant
Effects: Caen to the sea 500 liters per second of wastewater for several hours
Risk: Exposure to this mixture of sea water causes stomach ailments, skin and eyes
Prevention: Avoid entering the sea until the authorities to verify that there is no risk to health

edit...these sewage leaks seem to occur regularly. My degree is not in wastewater management. But, 500L/sec? Wowzers.

[Edited on 9-4-2011 by bajadock]

Woooosh - 9-4-2011 at 10:49 AM

This problem isn't a system malfunction. There was a poison dumped in the waste-water that made it's way to the ocean. They are going to fix this through educating people and businesses about what to put in the sewer, good luck to them on that.

http://www.ensenada.net/noticias/nota.php?id=21867

[Edited on 9-4-2011 by Woooosh]