Health Advisory: Sewage released into Saginaw River

Residents warned to wash thoroughly after contact with the water.

Last week’s downpours led Great Lakes Bay wastewater treatment plants to discharge 381.57 million gallons of treated sewage into the Saginaw River on Friday.

According to a report from the Saginaw Department of Public Services, 5.1 inches of rainfall caused the city's retention basins to overflow and release 374.7 million gallons of sewage.

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