
BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Brunswick County Public Utilities is reporting the second leak of untreated wastewater in two days in the county.
READ MORE: Untreated wastewater discharged near Ocean Isle
On Tuesday, July 5, around 60,000 gallons discharged into the Calabash Creek, a tributary of the Calabash River, according to the utilities company. An 8-inch sewer force main broke and was discovered around 12:45 p.m. near 1601 Seaside Rd. in Sunset Beach.
It was repaired by 4:30 p.m.
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