Second 26-year sewage leak into Lake Ontario discovered in Hamilton

into Lake Ontario for 26 years revealed that another pipe has also been dumping waste into the water for the same amount of time.

The newly-discovered leak was uncovered on Saturday at Rutherford and Myrtle avenues, city officials said in aAs many as 11 residential properties have been flushing sanitary wastewater into Hamilton Harbour since 1996. That year, a newly constructed storm sewer was connected to a 100-year-old combined sewer pipe, according to a preliminary investigation.

This inspection was triggered by a similar discovery on Nov. 22. A leak, caused by a hole in a combined sewage pipe, was uncovered. Meaning, 50 or so Hamilton residents had been flushing sewage into the Hamilton Harbour for 26 years.was released into the harbour and repairs are expected to cost $29,830.

In the meantime, while determining a “permanent remedy” for the spill discovered on Saturday, the city says a vacuum truck has been mobilized to stop further discharge into the harbour.With files from CTV News Toronto's Abby O'Brien.

Hamilton, the shittiest city in Ontario.

Hahahaha whole town smells like shit! Now we know why!

AndreaHorwath - real estate values are tanking because of this

yes and you wonder why all our waterfowl dies in thousands every year and the fish is poisoned! the wildlife are also poisoned for drinking it.

At least quebec let’s us know when they pollute the waterways!!

Someone tell Andrea Horwath quick.

But the Hamilton enviro group is suing ford 😂😂😂😂 they

Buck a beer

Hahaha you’ll never find all the shit pipes. Been going on for a hundred years

Somehow, it's Fords fault.

Another reason why I never ever swim in our lakes.

It's ok in Montreal but not in Hamilton. Why

Maybe do more water testing around the beach & don't hide the chemistry numbers from the taxpaying public.

I thought stench was from new mayor Horwath

Who was hiding this information ? Arrest people

And people worry about the Greenbelt.....

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