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TOLEDO, Ohio — A pump failure that happened on Monday at an area of a south Toledo street already beset by sewage issues and public health advisories for nearby creeks has caused further sewer overflows, according to the city.

The city says it is actively responding to the failure of a 12-inch pump at the Arlington Avenue sewer collapse site, which caused "renewed sewer overflows into Delaware Creek," one of three area creeks marked by the city as having unsafe E. coli levels after they were contaminated by the raw sewage seeping from the initial collapse on May 25.

The city did not say what time the pump failure happened on Monday, just that it happened "earlier today."

"Crews are working to locate and deploy a replacement pump as quickly as possible. In the interim, the City is operating three 6-inch bypass pumps, which are running at full capacity, but may struggle to keep pace," city spokesperson Rachel Hart said in a press release Monday evening.

Sewer overflows at two sites have been confirmed as of noon on Monday, according to Hart:

There are no current overflows into Swan Creek, though, and the city is continuing to monitor high-risk locations and conduct water sampling.

The public health advisories for Swan and Delaware creeks, as well as Heilman Ditch, remain in place and residents are asked to avoid contact with the water until further notice. However, the E. coli levels "have decreased significantly over the past two weeks," according to the city.

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“We are actively working to restore bypass capacity and minimize any additional impact on the environment or public health,” said Doug Stephens, Toledo's director of public utilities. “We understand how frustrating this is for the community, and we are committed to full transparency as we work toward a long-term fix.”

Residents are asked to report basement backups or overflowing manholes to Engage Toledo at 419-936-2020. Other methods of reporting can be found online by clicking here.

The city also has a webpage available for the Arlington Avenue sewer collapse.