City of Coos Bay release - The city received a citizen concern regarding liquid coming out of a manhole.  After investigating, it was discovered that a sanitary sewer line along Fir Ave was blocked.  The overflow has been contained but approximately 12,500 gallons discharged from the location but did not enter any waterway prior to being cleaned up by City staff. The blockage was due to excessive “flushable” wipes in the line.  Please always remember only toilet paper is to be flushed down the drain as wipes can cause large backups in the sanitary sewer system.  Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Emergency Response System, were notified of the incident.  Any questions can be directed to the Coos Bay Public Works Department at 541-269-8918.