City of Durham contains sewer spill of 1,000 gallons of wastewater
The City of Durham responded to a 1,000-gallon sewer spill on Saturday afternoon.
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Waste water overflowed on Trotter Ridge Road and flowed into an unnamed tributary of New Hope Creek, according to officials from the Department of Water Management
At this time, the cause of the blockage is unknown.
"Crews jetted the main, remediated the spill site, dammed the creek downstream, flushed the creek, and pumped the untreated wastewater back into the sanitary sewer system," wrote officials in a statement. "There were no observed hazards to persons or property."
Staff were notified of the overflow at 3:20 p.m. and the blockage was cleared at 6:40 p.m.
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