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Overflow at Wastewater Treatment Plant near Davenport
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Press release submitted by Iowa Department of Natural Resources ELDRIDGE -A sewage sludge overflow occurred Monday evening at the Eldridge wastewater treatment plant after an alarm failed when transferring the semi-liquid between tanks. Most of the sludge was contained on grassy and concrete areas within the plant grounds, but some flowed down the treatment plant's driveway, filling a culvert adjacent to Crow Creek and releasing a small amount to the creek. Wastewater staff immediately stopped the pumps and started cleaning up the grounds. They also repaired the faulty alarm on the tank. DNR staff responded Tuesday afternoon to survey the clean-up process and observe Crow Creek. There were no signs of a fish kill or discoloration in the stream. The city immediately reported the overflow to the DNR. A livestock farmer downstream was notified as well as the Davenport water treatment plant. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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