Clogged Sewer Line Causes Sanitary Sewer Overflow

CONTACT:
John Klostermann, Public Works Director
563-589-4250, jkloster@cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.org/publicworks

March 15, 2021 -- For Immediate Release

DUBUQUE, Iowa – A clogged sanitary sewer line on Stafford Street and Althauser Street caused untreated wastewater to flow onto the street and into the storm sewer system.

The City of Dubuque Public Works Department was notified of the clogged line around 4 p.m. Sunday (March 14). Crews worked to remove the blockage and flow was directed back into the pipe by 5:00 p.m.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources cautions people to keep their children and pets away from the noted area, which is posted, for forty-eight (48) hours.

For more information, contact the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Manchester Field Office at 563-927-2640 or John Klostermann at 563-589-4250.

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