Raw sewage may have been flowing into Bitter Lake for eight years
May 17, 2012, 6:58 AM | Updated: 8:05 am
Raw sewage may have been leaking into Bitter Lake in north Seattle for around eight years. (Image: King County)
(Image: King County)
Raw sewage may have been leaking into Bitter Lake in north Seattle for nearly a decade.
Seattle Public Utilities is now investigating how long waste has been pumping into the lake.
“It’s possible it’s been going on eight years,” Ellen Stewart with Seattle Public Utilities told KING 5.
Nearby Nelson Apartments reportedly had their sewage line accidentally connected to the storm drain when it was constructed eight years ago.
KING 5 reports utility workers believe the sewage could have been flowing into the lake from the time the apartments were constructed.
The lake is closed until further notice. Warning signs are posted around the lake.
