US Edition4,444 gallons of untreated wastewater spill into tributary near Ocean Isle Beach
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Mechanical failure causes 4,444-gallon wastewater spill near Ocean Isle Beach
BRUNSWICK COUNTY — County officials reported a sanitary sewer overflow on Friday after a mechanical failure released thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater near Ocean Isle Beach. The discharge occurred on Jan. 9 at approximately 11:57 a.m. near 6576 Summerfield Place. According to Brunswick County Public Utilities officials, the overflow was caused by the failure of a force main… Source
Wastewater discharge on Ocean Isle Beach reaches tributary
More than 4,000 gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged Friday because of a valve leakage in Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County Public Utilities reported Monday. The sanitary sewer overflow was discovered around noon Friday near 6576 Summerfield Place. Staff determined a force main isolation valve failure was the source of the discharge. The repairs that began at 12:15 p.m. Friday took a little less than an hour to complete, officials exp…
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