The Genesee County Health Department is advising against contact with the
Flint River downstream of Carpenter Road due to a sanitary sewer discharge near
Western Road, west of the Kearsley Dam. The City of Flint indicates
approximately 2000 gallons have been discharged over the past 24 hours.
The Genesee County Health Department will monitor bacteria levels in the
river. Until test results are available, contact with the water should be
avoided to prevent exposure to organisms that can cause disease. Disease
symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and jaundice, and associated
headaches and fatigue.
