PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine’s largest city is reopening a beach in the wake of a sewage spill.
The beach was reopened Friday. The spill happened Thursday morning, when about a million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled out of a Portland wastewater treatment plant and into Casco Bay. The city closed nearby East End Beach in response.
Portland officials said a water quality sample shows bacteria levels are well below the state beach closure limit. The city says a routine advisory will be posted at the beach.
The spill also damaged part of a popular trail. The DEP says the Portland Water District is expected to submit a report about the incident within a few days. The DEP will then determine what to do next.
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