BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Damage to a sanitary sewer force main caused the discharge of roughly 13,000 gallons of untreated wastewater near Southport on Monday.
The failure came after crews, working on a roadway project, struck a 2-inch air release valve on the force main at 4348 Southport Supply Rd.
Brunswick County Public Utilities noted in a release that county staff were alerted at 11 a.m. Monday and corrected the damage by 1:20 p.m.
“Based on the pipe size and time of discharged prior to isolation, it was determined that approximately 13,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged onto the ground surface,” according to the release. “The contractor utilized pumper trucks to recover the wastewater on-site and lime stabilized the affected areas as applicable.”
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