WashCo Wastewater Spill

An Ainsworth pumping station malfunctioned this(Fri.) morning, sending 5,000 gallons of untreated wastewater toward Long Creek.

The Iowa DNR, which investigated and is monitoring the aftermath, says the unauthorized flow started around 7 am and ended when the city started a backup pump.  Roughly 80-85% of the wastewater reached the stream and by 11 am, the city had replaced the malfunctioning equipment.