UPDATE: Went by this morning and a crew is working the issue. They are tracing back from the outfall intent on finding the source.

Is this why the water quality around our booms on Mud Run has recently degraded? Our trash booms serve more than to collect trash entering a waterway. Because we are always checking the booms, we notice subtle changes in the water. We have been able to identify and have corrected several issues here and in other locations since we started a couple years ago. In this case, we noted the negative change, contacted the OEPA and they responded. Upon receipt of the water sample reports for several locations along Mud Run, it was determined that the pictured outfall had a noticeably high E-Coli count. This could cause the oxygen levels in the affected waters to go down, impacting the life in and along the water among other things. The issue is being worked and we will provide any updates received. Again, the system can work.