More than 8,000 gallons of untreated sewage leak in Northern Michigan

Sewage leak in Grand Traverse County. (WPBN/UpNorthLive)

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. – Some residents in Northern Michigan are under a public health advisory after a main break forced more than 8,000 gallons of untreated sewage to leak.

The spill happened near Five Mile and Holiday Road in Grand Traverse County.

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Residents in the area are being advised to stay away from the area, including a small creek and a portion of the East Grand Traverse Bay shoreline.

The advisory doesn't apply to nearby beaches. The advisory is to protect from increased E coli levels in the area.

The cause of the break is not currently known. 

More info here from WPBN/UpNorthLive


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