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Sewage overflow creates stinky situation in west side Albuquerque

KOB.com · last updated

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Crews are investigating a sewer overflow near Coors Boulevard and Western Trail that released 15,000 gallons of raw sewage.

The overflow occurred Wednesday evening, spilling into a storm water retention pond. Officials say sewer line work was underway in the area.

“We’re still investigating how far the sewage migrated, but right now its looking like it did not reach the river so that’s a bullet dodged right there,” said David Morris of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.

Although the sewage appears contained to the pond, water authority workers have notified Isleta Pueblo and the Environmental Protection Agency as a precaution.

They advise avoiding contact with the pond water and have blocked off the area.

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