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Thursday, 02 August 2018 14:02

Sanitary district reports wastewater spill

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The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District had a wastewater spill Wednesday of an estimated 1,200 gallons from the wastewater collection system located at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and West Fourth Street.  

Untreated wastewater diluted by heavy rains spilled into the waters of the state tributary to the Roanoke River in the Roanoke River Basin when inflow into the sewer system from rainwater runoff exceeded the system capacity.

The spill began at 1:30 a.m. and ended at 3:30 a.m.  

Preparation is being made for all known repairs necessary to reduce the source of inflow to return the pipe system to service and minimize further discharge.

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