SHALLOTTE — On Saturday evening, around 14,000 gallons of untreated wastewater entered into the Shallotte River, according to a release from the Town of Shallotte.
The discharge, which leaked for two hours, came from a force main located at the intersection of Wall and Main streets. According to the town, the untreated wastewater entered into the Shallotte River in the Lumber River Basin.
A broken line, from which the discharge was located, was repaired immediately, and the Division of Emergency Management was notified Sunday, Mar. 6, to review the incident.
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