Passaic Valley Water Commission...NASTY WATER!!

[Esox Luciano]

Originally Posted by Esox Luciano

Would've been good to know beforehand of the sewage...but I'm thinking they found out by myself calling.

Great that these sites posted exist, the more we know the better. But even though there is more than 1 CSO at this exact spot, the sewage was not coming from any. A pipe connected to the bridge itself that runs the length across the river and into the ground at each end (no openings), except where it busted & spewing into the water.

Didn't get a chance to get a look today, but because it's an actual pipe and not a CSO, don't think it has stopped.

[Esox Luciano]

Wondering after that last post if my river is indeed still getting "shit on", took a ride to see.
Yes, the pipe is still spewing into the water!! Had it been a CSO, probably would've stopped. Pulled up the same time as 2 gentlemen sent to survey the problem and one said as it was spewing as is, (which was a good amount), pumps turn on and make it shoot even more out until the pumps stop again. As he said this we actually watched the water shoot out more & he confirmed the "pumps" just kicked on.
At least the wheels are in motion, hope it gets taken care of properly soon.

[antgogz]

Interesting post. I have fished the passaic by a few different pipes in the past. I have smelled sewage pretty strongly in the past. I still caught fish so did not think anything of it. I just thought that it was normal after a heavy rain. But continuous days of it is very sad esox. Once after one of the bad floods back in 2009, I saw a couple of balls of used toilet paper shooting out of the pipe. It was disgusting. i will be sure to call if I ever see that again.

[AndyS]

I thought CSO's were only activated during high water events ?

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by AndyS

I thought CSO's were only activated during high water events ?

Yeah sounds like a broken bridge pipe in this case. God job on calling it in