Portion of 7th Avenue closed due to human waste spill
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PHOENIX - A portion of 7th Avenue in Phoenix is closed while crews work to clean up a human waste spill.
Phoenix Police say the northbound lanes of 7th Ave. between Southern and Sunland are closed. The waste is the type of material found in a septic tank. The spill is 75 feet long and 3 inches deep.
The spill is considered a biohazard and crews are working now to clean it up.
There is no information on how long the closure will last.