Workers missing as million of gallons of sewage spill in Great Smoky Mtns Natl Park

[sixmile]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/05/tennessee-sewage-plant-sp_n_845031.html

'Two workers were missing Tuesday after a wastewater treatment plant in a Smoky Mountains tourist town failed and spilled millions of gallons of sewage.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said a holding tank at the Gatlinburg plant gave way Tuesday morning, sending possibly millions of gallons of sewage into the Little Pigeon River.

Between 1.5 and 3.2 million gallons of sewage spilled, TEMA spokesman Jeremy Heidt said.'

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"There was a catastrophic failure of a holding tank at the plant," said Bob Miller, a spokesman for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The National Park Service has personnel on the scene because the sewage flowed into the river, which is on park land and runs between the lanes of U.S. 441, known as The Spur.

"The sewage flowed under (the road) and straight into the Little Pigeon," Miller said.'

[damntexdem]

1. Now known as the Great Stinky Mountains Flushional Park.

;-)

[get the red out]

2. Shitty situation

:wow:

[SharonAnn]

3. "Holy Sh--!" That's right next door.

www.knoxnews.com

"On the scene are also personnel from the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism and the Sevier County Fire Department, as well as park personnel and Gatlinburg police and firefighters."

Good luck with that "Tourism" angle.