WORCESTER – Roughly 193,000 gallons of raw sewage was released into Lake Quinsigamond, according to a press release from the City of Worcester.
The incident occurred in the vicinity of 65 Lake Ave. at approximately 6 p.m. on Feb. 20. The wastewater was “discharged to the street from an underground pipe.” City crews quickly responded and shut down the pipe and contained the leak. The sewer system is now operating normally.
Some of the flow made its way into the Worcester’s storm sewer system which ultimately drains to Lake Quinsigamond. Officials have warned about possible elevated E. Coli levels in the lake. The water will be tested daily.
Ice fishing on the lake is restricted until levels return to normal.
This comes after the Lake Avenue pump station failed back in 2022 and released nearly six million gallons of raw sewage into the lake.
