SEDONA, AZ (AZFamily) \u2014 Thousands more gallons of sewage spilled into Sedona\u2019s Oak Creek on Sunday as heavy rainfall overwhelmed local pump stations, according to Sedona city officials.<\/p>\n
At around 9:45 a.m., officials said a sewer spill entered Oak Creek near Bear Wallow Lane. Officials estimate 2,700 gallons spilled into the creek. <\/p>\n
The Bear Wallow Pump Station became overwhelmed during heavy rain, and the pumps could not keep up with the flow rate, officials said.<\/p>\n
Pumper trucks were sent to assist and normal operations at the pump station resumed at around 11:15 a.m. <\/p>\n
Officials said they did not notify residents because of active evacuations. Water quality sampling has not been conducted due to safety reasons. <\/p>\n
Last Sunday, between 1,000 and 5,000 gallons of untreated<\/a> wastewater entered Oak Creek. That spill was contained within two hours, officials said, and the area was disinfected.<\/p>\n Crews reportedly traced the problem to a grease clog at a restaurant, which caused untreated wastewater to flow from a manhole into a storm drain and into Oak Creek. <\/p>\n See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n