4.25 million gallons of raw sewage taints Arkansas River after Pueblo city accident
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A failed Pueblo wastewater pipe spewed 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage directly into the Arkansas River, prompting state health warnings to farmers and recreators as far east as Las Animas to avoid using or coming into contact with stream water.
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What happened
A failed Pueblo wastewater pipe spewed 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage directly into the Arkansas River, prompting state health warnings to farmers and recreators as far east as Las Animas to avoid using or coming into contact with stream water.
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