Brown liquid spill confirmed as backflow near Beverly Rd, Fairfax IA


A brown liquid was coming out of the ground near Beverly Road. Fire and emergency units came to check and found out it was a backflow spill. They are cleaning it up and confirmed there is no sewer leak or chemical hazard.
Audio|Source: Linn County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Paging fairfax fire and near Beverly Road.
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Near Beverly Road for brown waste coming out of the ground, not sure if chemicals.
00:11
Traffic on fire 3, outtime 1546.
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County from fairfax, 3.56.
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We're going to be on scene.
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We had a backflow spill and had the content spill on the road.
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I'm going to be investigating with the homeowner that's called to see if that's what they're calling about.
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Templar and on scene at 1548.
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Jack, Pink County from the Dube County on full point.
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St. John and go ahead.
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Yeah, I'm sure my car.
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Hey, that's higher.
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I've got a traffic complaint headed southbound on 61, just north as when go with no any position.
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It's Ocean Boyd 439 for a red Buick had itself on all over the roadway, almost into the ditch.
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Anywhere from up to 80 miles an hour down to 20 miles an hour.
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Caller they think they could be having a medical issue if you're transit.
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Can you go to therapy 3 please?
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Good morning.
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Just talked with the homeowner, they were calling to make sure that it was no sewer or anything spearing onto the road.
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They said that everything is good and we're going to be here cleaning up the road.
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Location mentioned:
Near Beverly Rd SW, Fairfax, IA 52228
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