City of Albany facing environmental fine for sewage spills
ALBANY, Ore. – After incidents in April where thousands of gallons of raw sewage spilled into lakes and waterways in Albany, the city is now facing...
ALBANY, Ore. – After incidents in April where thousands of gallons of raw sewage spilled into lakes and waterways in Albany, the city is now facing a fine of $3,900 from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. According to a notice issued by the DEQ that was received by the City of Albany on June 29, the city violated parts of its wastewater license in several incidents dating back as far as March 2017. Also mentioned in the notice is an incident on April 19, 2023, where about 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled out of manholes around Bowman Park and into the Willamette River.