Spill at Waste Water Treatment Plant

Three Rivers Waste Water Treatment Plant personnel caused a spill of untreated biosolids inside the facility around 4 p.m. Monday.
According to department officials, an operator was transferring biosolids from one tank to another and neglected to close the necessary valves before disconnecting the transfer hose.
Approximately 100 gallons were released onto the snow near the transfer location. Plant personnel removed contaminated snow and placed it in the former biosolids management building.
No biosolids escaped to the storm water drains of the plant.
Waste Water Treatment Plant staff made the required notifications to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph County
Health Agency.