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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Site North Carolina - CFPUA stops sewer overflow on Medical Center Drive 29 December 2023 ( news )
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Site , state North Carolina ( By Press Release office)
Dec 29,2023
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CFPUA crews stopped a sanitary sewer overflow ( SSO ) near the intersection of Medical Center Drive and Wisteria Drive Friday , December 29 .
At 2:14 p . m . , CFPUA was notified about a manhole overflowing near 1099 Medical Center Drive . Crews responded immediately and were able to clear a blockage in the sewer line and stop the spill by 2:40 p . m .
During the SSO , an estimated 780 gallons of untreated wastewater escaped , with some of that wastewater reaching a nearby creek . CFPUA crews are cleaning the area using Vactor trucks and continue to investigate the site of the spill .
CFPUA Environmental Management staff are conducting water sampling in the area , and the N . C . Division of Water Resources has been notified .
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