Marin Sewage Plant Leaks 300,000 Gallons of Sewage Into Bay

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Repairs to a faulty pipe that has leaked an estimated 300,000 gallons of shit, piss, and miscellaneous into the Bay will be fixed later today. According to KCBS, "A pipe that ruptured at the Fort Baker treatment plant has been pouring about 200 gallons of sewage into the waters off Sausalito since around 1 p.m. Tuesday, said the district’s general manager, Bob Simmons." He goes on to say that "rough surf may have contributed to the break." So, you know, stay out water along the Fort Baker shoreline until further notice. Ew. In related news, during a hearing today, investigators told the National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday that the Cosco Busan's pilot and captain had "poor communication" regarding the Cosco Busan crash. The Cosco Busan dumped 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into the San Francisco Bay in November 2007.

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This may sound sort of a stupid question, but can't they just turn off that damn pipe and run their backup pipe?

Frankly, I just assumed it was always leaking; it always stinks around there.

Crabs eat detritus (i.e. shit) anyway. They're probably happy as clams.

Well at least we'll have crabs with clear skin, clean arteries, stiff genitalia and a healthy sense of well being and youthful energy.

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brock where do you come up with the ideas for these hilarious stock photos? lately every single one has been funny....between this and the oldfashioned telephone for that Chron piece...

marin has delicious looking sewage

omg, that stock photo is hilarious.

I was eating pudding as I scanned this article. Not kidding. Chocolate too.

Damn you Brock.

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