US EditionOfficials: Precautionary Health Alert Issued After Sewage Overflow
- Authorities have issued a precautionary health warning after a large volume of sewage—estimated to be anywhere from ten thousand to one hundred thousand gallons—spilled at the SHA Millings storage site near the I-95 Rest Area in Laurel.
- The overflow was caused by a blocked private sewer line from the rest area combined with the failure of a 12-inch pump that had been keeping sewage moving past the collapsed interceptor; crews are now working to install a replacement pump.
- Officials closed the rest area restrooms, set up portable toilets on-site, alerted state environmental authorities and the local health department, and installed warning signs at impacted spots while advising the public to avoid contact with water in the vicinity.
- Workers cleaned and disinfected accessible external home areas, applied Micro-Bac to neutralize bacteria, and will collect environmental samples throughout ongoing remediation phases, with phase 3 scheduled to begin next Tuesday.
- The city continues to monitor high-risk sites and test water weekly for E. coli, indicating ongoing contamination control and public health protection efforts following the overflow.
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Sewage spill cleanup in final stages near McLendon-Chisholm City Hall
MCLENDON-CHISHOLM — Phase 2 of a multi-stage sewage spill remediation effort was scheduled to begin Thursday following a broken sewer main that released an estimated 60,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into the Brushy Creek area near Klutts Road last month.
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