300,000 gallons of sewage released into Salinas River from Templeton Wastewater Plant in Monday’s rainstorm

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif.– 300,000 gallons of treated sewage leaked into Salinas River from the Templeton Community Service District (CSD) Wastewater Treatment Plant after the river overflowed into plant operations.

Heavy rains caused the sewage release causing the riverbed to flow into percolation pods.

The Salinas River flows through Templeton, Paso Robles, San Miguel, and into Monterey County.

The county of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department urges the public to avoid the ocean and large bodies of water following not only storm runoff, but the sewage leak in the area.

The spill began at in the afternoon Monday and was contained within a three-hour period. r Coming in contact with infected and contaminated water can cause severe sickness through waterborne bacteria.