Rutland suspended worker in 1M gallon sewage spill

Jeff Wennberg is the Rutland public works commissioner. File photo by Adam Federman/VTDiggerRUTLAND — Rutland City officials had contemplated firing the plant operator who was on duty when nearly 1 million gallons of overflow sewage spilled into East and Otter creeks this summer. Instead they agreed to a 10-day unpaid suspension of the city worker and other penalties.
City officials had refused to comment on the disciplinary action taken against the employee in the Aug. 5 incident.
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