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More than 4,000 gallons of sewage spills into Lake Wilson

State health officials are warning the public to stay out of a section of Lake Wilson in Wahiawa after raw sewage spilled into waters.

The Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch reported approximately 4,275 gallons of wastewater entered a storm drain near 319 Walker Avenue at about 7 p.m. Tuesday. The drain empties into the lake near the end of Olive Avenue.

Workers stopped the spill at 9:45 p.m. and recovered 300 gallons of the discharge.

Warning signs was to be posted today and staff plans to collect water samples.

The Clean Water Branch advised the public to avoid lake waters from Olive Avenue to the spillway until staff remove the signs.

9 responses to “More than 4,000 gallons of sewage spills into Lake Wilson”

  1. MakaniKai says:

    Not surprised! Common occurrence on Oahu.

  2. peanutgallery says:

    Way to go Hawaii. You elected another group of losers, and you continue to desecrate the islands.

  3. HRS134 says:

    More flavor for the fish in Lake Wilson. I bet those “floaters” will make the fish even more flavorful. 🙂

  4. islandsun says:

    Caldwell always dumps his sh1t in Lake Wilson.

  5. stanislous says:

    All the discharge from the Wahiawa Sewage Plant is dumped into Lake Wilson every day… so what else is new?

  6. retire says:

    How could they tell?

  7. soundofreason says:

    “The Clean Water Branch advised the public to avoid lake waters from Olive Avenue to the spillway until staff remove the signs.”>>> And that would be about when? Pesky details.

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