Mattawoman Sewage Spill

[Big Mike]

They’ve posted a notice for the public to avoid Mattawoman for awhile due to a raw sewage spill over the weekend. No indication when it would be “safe”. Estimated to be 15,000 gallons so fortunately not super large.

[ronaultmtd]

Great...more pollution...and it all goes into the River system...same as always...heavy spring rains flush the drainage systems upstream and when the wastewater treatment plants gets too much rain, they by-pass and dump raw sewage..

[brianisoutside]

Hopefully it clears soon, I am planning to get down there in the next couple weeks.


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[archeryrob]

Next time you step out of your yak in the mud down there you can rest assured that "is not" mud between your toes.

[mchottie]

Pulled a few fish out of there last Wednesday, and people were already talking about the spill. Thankfully not a huge dump but I agree, better safe than sorry.

[Big Mike]

Pulled a few fish out of there last Wednesday, and people were already talking about the spill. Thankfully not a huge dump but I agree, better safe than sorry.

This spill happened on Saturday, or at least was discovered then. It was from a sewage pipe near the Walmart in Waldorf, so way at the headwaters of the creek.

[ronaultmtd]

The little creek crosses US 301 and down 225 (Berry Road)...

[Slobber Bob]

Pulled a few fish out of there last Wednesday, and people were already talking about the spill. Thankfully not a huge dump but I agree, better safe than sorry.

Lol! I got a good chuckle out of your choice of words considering the topic at hand

[bignose]

Next will come the Brown Trout jokes.........
Ah, you can tell it is still winter......Lol

[brianisoutside]

Next will come the Brown Trout jokes.........
Ah, you can tell it is still winter......Lol

I thought there was a joke about crappie too?


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[mchottie]

this is why the snaggedline community is the best...

what 'a turtle poking' between friends...

[DanMarino]

I thought there was a joke about crappie too?

Ha! This made me laugh!

[YakMan1731]

Such a bummer that this stuff happens pretty often. I see that there wasn't specific info about when it would be "safe" again, but has anyone sort of got a general idea of how long this might take to clear? I'm hoping to hit it again next week some time and was hoping to hook into more than just a few Finless Browns

[brianisoutside]

I would think this snow and runoff would help flush it from the river. Or atleast help dilute it.


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[ronaultmtd]

The holding pond is about 15 miles from Slavins launch...much of the creek is a small gravel bottom winding little stream through the woods and meadows...just the distance and travel reduces the pollution every mile...kinda like time/dose exposure to ionizing radiation...