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NEWS RELEASE
January 18, 2005
Contacts:
Walt Baker, Acting Director, Division of Water Quality, 801.538.6088
Laura Vernon, UDEQ Public Information Officer, 801.536.4484
(Salt Lake City, Utah) - Efforts are continuing to repair sewer line breaks in the area of Santa Clara and down stream from the city. St. George City estimates the repairs will be completed sometime Tuesday afternoon. However, health officials are still urging the public to stay away from the Santa Clara River and Virgin River downstream of the Santa Clara River (near the Dixie Center). This public health advisory will remain in effect until monitoring results confirm that bacteriologic levels have returned to acceptable levels.
Breaks in the sewer lines due to flooding have resulted in an estimated 1.5 million gallons a day of untreated sewage entering the Santa Clara River and subsequently into the Virgin River.
Contact with potentially contaminated water can expose the public to waterborne diseases. Health officials are encouraging people who have been exposed to the river water to wash their hands well in hot soapy water and to seek immediate medical attention if they become ill. Frequent hand washing is the best prevention of illness at this time.
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