City of Dubuque, IA
05/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2025 13:17
Tree Roots Cause Sanitary Sewer Overflow at Spring Valley Rd./John F. Kennedy Rd. Intersection
Tree roots grew into and blocked a sanitary sewer pipe near 3297 Spring Valley Rd. and caused a sanitary sewer overflow today.
The overflow caused an undetermined amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the storm sewer system at the intersection of Spring Valley Rd. and John F. Kennedy Rd.
The City of Dubuque Public Works Department was notified of the overflow at approximately 7:30 a.m. this morning (May 7) and were on site by 8 a.m. Staff removed the blockage in the sewer pipe by approximately 9:15 a.m. this morning.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources cautions people to keep their children and pets away from the noted area, which is posted, for 48 hours.
For more information, contact the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Manchester Field Office at 563-927-2640 or City of Dubuque Public Works Director Arielle Swift at 563.589.4250.
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