Raw sewage overflow warning issued

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A raw sewage overflow warning has been issued for parts of Indianapolis Friday.

Indianapolis’ Combined Sewer System within the original city limits is more than 100 years old and was designed to carry both raw sewage and rainwater into the same pipe, according to a Citizens Energy release.

When a quarter of an inch of rain moves in, the sewer system can overflow, causing raw sewage and rainwater to pour into nearby streams.

Because of recent rainfall, raw sewage overflow has occurred.

At these discharge points, Citizens Energy has posted signs to identify areas where water could be hazardous to your health.

Citizens Energy asks residents to avoid all contact with streams for the next four days downstream of the Combined Sewer areas. Those locations include:

• White River downstream from 56th Street
• Fall Creek downstream from Keystone Avenue
• Little Eagle Creek downstream from Michigan Street
• Eagle Creek downstream from the confluence of Little Eagle Creek
• Pogues Run downstream from 21st Street
• Pleasant Run downstream from Kitley Avenue
• State Ditch downstream from Southern Avenue
• Bean Creek downstream from I-65