Kitsap County Washington sent this bulletin at 01/31/2017 12:27 PM PST
January 31, 2017
No-contact advisory extended for Dyes Inlet
Additional
sewage spill into Mosher Creek leads to extension of advisory
KITSAP COUNTY, WA — The Kitsap Public
Health District has extended a no-contact advisory for Mosher Creek and Dyes
Inlet through Sun., Feb. 5 due to an additional sewage spill into Mosher Creek
on Mon., Jan. 30.
The first spill occurred on the evening
of Sunday, Jan. 29 pump station under construction near Conifer Dr. The spill
was reported at 9,000 gallons and led to a no-contact advisory for Dyes Inlet
through Fri. Feb 3. On Jan. 30, the
District was notified that the spill volume was 90,000 gallons, so the advisory
was extended to include Port Washington Narrows. The District also began bacteria monitoring
in the impacted areas.
This morning Kitsap County Public Works
reported an additional 10,000 gallon spill into Mosher Creek that began at
about 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 at the same pump station near Conifer
Dr. According to the County, the cause
of the failure was again piping material failure in the by-pass set up for the
construction of the new pump station.
Public Works and the contractor have a temporary fix in place, and they
are working on a permanent fix to be implemented as soon as possible.
Signs will remain posted at public
access points including Anna Smith Park, Old Mill Park, Silverdale Waterfront
Park, Pat Carey Vista, Lions Park. The
District will continue monitoring for indicator bacteria to determine impacts
from the spill.
During a no-contact advisory, the
public is advised to avoid contact with the water in the affected area.
This means no swimming, wading, or types of water play where water could
be swallowed or get in the mouth, nose or eyes. People should also avoid
direct skin contact if possible, and immediately wash with soap and water if
they have exposure to the water.
There is an ongoing
recreational shellfish harvesting closure for a good portion of shoreline in
Dyes Inlet and all of Port Washington Narrows due to pollution. For
up-to-date information on shellfish harvesting throughout Kitsap County, visitwww.kitsappublichealth.org/shellfish.
Kitsap Public Health
provides information on shellfish harvesting, beach closures and other public
health topics via the District’s website, Facebook page, and the Kitsap
Electronic Notification System (KENS). Sign-up atwww.kitsappublichealth.org/subscribe.
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