Politics & Government
Officials Say Sewage Spill Was Not In South Pas
South Pas public works officials say Long Beach inaccurately blamed the city for the 5,500 gallon sewage spill Saturday.
Long Beach officials reported Monday that about two miles of ocean waters were closed due to a raw sewage spill in town, but South Pas officials Tuesday said the spill was not in the City of South Pasadena's sewer system.
"A report filed with Cal EMA states that the spill happened in the City of L.A. and the responsible agency was L.A. County Sanitation District facilities," said Deputy Public Works Director Shin Furukawa.
See the report attached.
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"[South Pasadena] City’s field staff did not report anything," added South Pas Public Works Director Paul Toor via email.
The to a raw sewage spill estimated at approximately 5,500 gallons that occurred late Saturday in the Arroyo Seco, according to Long Beach officials.
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L.A. County Sanitation District officials did not respond to Patch's phone calls in time for this article.
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