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    Default Massive sewage spill near gatlinburg

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    Between 1 and 3 million gallons spilled. Hope this doesn't affect the AT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dragoro View Post
    Between 1 and 3 million gallons spilled. Hope this doesn't affect the AT.
    It shouldn't. Everybody who works for a living knows that **** flows downhill.

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    Looking at the location of the failed tank on Google Earth it doesn't appear that it should have any impact on the trail. If you "fly' to the Gatlinburg Welcome Center you will be able to see the tanks.

    Poor guys that are missing
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    Yeah, I hope they're found alive. That would be a horrible way to go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick500 View Post
    Yeah, I hope they're found alive. That would be a horrible way to go.
    That is just about the worst possible death that I can imagine. I hope they are OK, just trapped somewhere.
    Don't take anything I say seriously... I certainly don't.

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    Often during really heavy rains sewage is bypassed at treatment plants and goes in to streams and rivers with little to no treatment. Downstream there's probably a plant treating that same stream for municipal water. It happens everywhere.

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    Wow, that really stinks! In more ways than one!

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    That sucks. Might make hitching a ride easier - even hikers don't smell that bad!

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