Landslide sends sewage into water along Tacoma's Ruston Way

A landslide broke a pipe and spilled raw sewage into Commencement Bay on Tuesday evening along the Ruston Way waterfront, according to the city of Tacoma. Swimmers and others are being advised to stay out of the water.

The line broke near the 3700 block of North Union Ave., according to city spokeswoman Stacy Ellifritt. An unknown amount of sewage then flowed down the slope and into the bay.

The sewage came from a collection system line that leads to the North End Treatment Plant.

The distance between the break area and the shoreline is about 700 feet, according to Google maps.

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