Factoid/2006/01/17
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2006 | 01
How Can This -- 2 Million Gallon Sewage Spill -- Happen?
- "Wow, we live in a world of technology and fail-safe systems in place and so many different scenarios. How can this happen?" asked Jason Walker, 30, who lives on the Strand in Manhattan Beach. - excerpt appeared in the Los Angeles Times article and refers to the more than 2 million gallon sewage spill that closed miles of Los Angeles County beaces. The spill was caused by a chain of multiple failures in the emergency warning system and electricity system, including a backup generator.
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