Wednesday, July 11, 2012

That's Gotta Stink

From the Las Vegas Sun:
Motorists traveling along Nellis Boulevard in the northern valley may have to find a new route after a sludge spill occurred around 9 a.m. today.
A one-block stretch of Nellis is shut down, from East Harris Avenue to East Bonanza Road, said Michelle Booth, public information officer with the Nevada Department of Transportation.
The spill occurred after the rear hatch of a Clark County Water Reclamation truck opened, spilling 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of sludge onto the roadway, said Marty Flynn, a spokesman for the Clark County Water Reclamation District. Sludge is the solid byproduct of the water treatment process, he added.
“While the sludge is from the treatment facility, it represents only a minor health concern,” Flynn said. He noted that anyone who comes into contact with the material only needs to wash themselves with soap and water.  http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jul/11/raw-sewage-spill-closes-portion-nellis-boulevard/
I've traveled in back of these trucks in the past and they stink.  Badly.  Picture the smell of 1000 toilet flushings full of poo.
And with the temperature of about 115 in that area, it's only going to make things worse.  Baked poo.  What can be worse?

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