MORRISTOWN, Vt. (AP) - Morristown officials are recommending that people and their pets avoid the Lamoille River this weekend after more than 1 million gallons of unchlorinated wastewater was accidentally released into the waterway.
The Hardwick Treatment Facility leaked the wastewater over 20 hours on Friday. The discharge was caused by a failure at the facility.
The wastewater is treated but not disinfected.
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Morristown officials are urging people and their pets to stay out of the river until Monday.
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Information from: WCAX-TV, https://www.wcax.com
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