Sewage spill reported in Post Falls

POST FALLS - The city of Post Falls reported a 4,000-gallon wastewater spill at Osprey Drive and Shoreline Drive in the Riverside Harbor neighborhood on Wednesday night at 7.

The spill occurred when a 6-inch pressurized sewer pipe failed and caused a leak, city officials said. City crews immediately shut off the broken pipe and disinfected the affected areas.

A backup sewer pipe is currently in use, and a street sweeper provided final cleanup of the area on Thursday morning. There was no disruption of sewer service in the neighborhood.

The city notified the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality about the spill.

Repair of the broken sewer pipe will be done on Tuesday. Local traffic will be routed around the work area.

"Area residents have no need for alarm and do not need to take any special precautions," said Terry Werner, public services director. "There are no immediate concerns about negative impacts to groundwater or surface water and the city will be working with DEQ to investigate any potential longer-term impacts."