BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Brunswick County public utility staff are monitoring a recent breach of an untreated wastewater line.
Downstream sampling of the Lockwood Folly River is underway after 20,000 to 25,000 gallons of untreated wastewater made its way into the river, after a wastewater line break near Old Ocean Highway in Bolivia.
The break was detected at 2:20 p.m. on Feb. 1 by Brunswick County Public Utilities staff. The pipe was isolated by 3:15 p.m. Wastewater would continue to discharge through a leaking valve until Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. Repairs are ongoing.
The breach is said to be a result of an electrical contractor installing utilities poles. At this time, there is no action to be taken by the public.
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