Heavy downpours trigger 3 wastewater spills in Hilo
Updated: Aug. 24, 2018 at 12:58 PM HST
HILO, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - Torrential rains on the Big Island are being blamed for three wastewater spills in Hilo.
Officials said the spills all happened at pump stations — one on Paukaa Drive, one on Hawaii Belt Highway and the third on Kalanianaole Avenue.
The first spill happened about 5:45 a.m.
All three are ongoing, spilling untreated wastewater on the ground and along the shoreline.
The volume of wastewater spilled wasn't immediately clear.
This story will be updated.
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