Debby leads to over 400k gallons of wastewater released in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —  Debby caused several manholes throughout St. Petersburg to discharge hundreds of thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater, city officials said Thursday.

The discharges started Monday and ended Tuesday, according to a news release from the city.

They occurred from manholes at four locations as a result of flooding from Debby.

The locations were:

6600 block of 34th Ave. N: About 30,000 gallons of wastewater was discharged from two manholes. The wastewater mixed with floodwater and entered Miles Creek.

6000 block of 22nd Ave. N: About 152,050 gallons of wastewater was discharged from 10 manholes. The wastewater mixed with floodwater and entered a ditch on 22nd Ave. N. and 58th St. N.

Crews were able to prevent 94,000 gallons from discharging by capturing with tanker trucks.

2500 block of 39th Ave. N: About 62,100 gallons of wastewater was discharged from three manholes. The wastewater mixed with floodwater and entered Shore Lake.

800 block of 53rd Ave. N: About 185,040 gallons of wastewater was discharged from 11 manholes. Of that figure, 34,000 was recovered from the ground, and 151,040 gallons of the wastewater mixed with floodwater and entered the 54th Ave. N./Dr. MLK St. N Canal.

Crews were also able to prevent an additional 34,000 gallons from discharging by capturing with tanker trucks before it reached the ground.