News Briefs: Vandals Cause Sewage Overflow in Oregon

A sewer overflow into a creek in The Dalles, Oregon, was caused by vandals plugging a pipe, according to Columbia Gorge News.A routine inspection uncovered the problem in late September, as city workers found a lock had been broken and vandals had thrown rocks and concrete chunks into a manhole, which caused a clogged pipe and a sewage overflow into Mill Creek and the Columbia River.Hawaii DOH Fines Navy, Orders WWTP Repairs The Hawaii Department of Health recently issued a Notice of Violation and Order to the U.S. Navy to address a myriad of deficiencies at the NAVFAC Hawaii Wastewater Treatment Plant