Canyon Watch
June 25, 2007: Tecolote Sewer Spill Detected!
Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 8:50 am Jerry Poehlman, a volunteer for the Canyon Watch Program, detected gray water coming from the ground between
manholes #178 and #88 in Tecolote Canyon. He estimated that contaminated sewage water was flowing at a rate of 10 gallons per minute, reaching a
stream nearby. Jerry called the Sewer Emergency Hotline (619.515.3525) and alerted the San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department of the spill,
including the exact GPS location of the source of the flowing sewage. The sewer spill originated near Mt Ashmun Drive and was actually flowing at an
estimated rate of 100 gallons per minute according to the City. The Wastewater Department immediately deployed a portable dam to attempt to contain
the spill. City crews are on sight trying to remove the blockage and repair the line. Read the Union Tribune Article!