BATAVIA - The breakdown of a pump at the Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant on Sunday night caused thousands of gallons of untreated sewage to flow into the East Fork of the Little Miami River, triggering health warnings along the river from Batavia to Milford.

        A “loaner” pump was activated Monday afternoon, and the treatment plant resumed operations.

        But Dr. Janet Rickabaugh, Clermont County health commissioner, warned people to avoid contact with the river water until 3 p.m. today. People could be risking illness by engaging in any recreational activities, such as fishing, swimming, wading and boating before mid-afternoon today, she said.

        Bacteria in untreated sewage can cause a variety of illnesses.

        A pump that moves raw sewage across the river to the treatment plant shut down Sunday night. The pipeline carries about 100,000 gallons of sewage a day to the plant, Dr. Rickabaugh said. A loaner pump from Earth Tech, a consultant to the Clermont County Water and Sewer District, began operating Monday afternoon at the pump station.

        Although the pump is working, people who live along the East Fork between Batavia and U.S. 50 in Milford might notice sewage odors and see dead fish, Dr. Rickabaugh said.

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