Connecticut River swimming advisory issued for this weekend

Well, taking a dip or catching some fish is a summertime staple at local waterways, but advisories remain in effect this weekend after more sewage overflows into the Connecticut River. Holyoke's sewage collection system leaked more than six million gallons of sewage into the river following the heavy rain earlier this week. This discharge is having an impact on the water quality. Officials are asking people not to swim, fish, or boat in the water. They say bacteria levels are also elevated and other pollutants consisting in rainwater and untreated sewage or partially treated sewage. There's the unseen part of the contamination, the things that are runoff that are liquid and chemical that are dissolved form. You know, you might be able to swim and not be harmed, but you know, if you swallow some of it, you might have gastric distress, you might get yourself sick and there's also bacteriological levels that are higher. Officials say avoid contact with the Connecticut River for 48 hours. Chicopee and South Hadley, both of which border the Connecticut River, could be affected.