KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Officials with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Services say about 1,550 gallons of material overflowed from a sanitary sewer manhole in the city’s Knollwood neighborhood over the weekend.
They were notified about the incident that occurred at 4410 Lilac Lane around 4 p.m. Saturday.
About two and a half hours later, the blockage was removed, normal flow conditions in the sanitary sewer were restored, and the impacted area has been remediated.
As required by law, Water Reclamation Plant personnel notified the Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes and Energy at the Kalamazoo District Office and the Kalamazoo County Environmental Health Unit of the spill.
A similar incident happened back on March 30, when about 30,000 gallons of material discharged from a private sanitary sewer manhole into Portage Creek.
