NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Residents are raising concerns about repeated overflows at the Wintergreen Wastewater Treatment Plant after partially treated sewage has been released into nearby waterways.
ABC13 visited the treatment plant last month and observed fluid spilling out behind the facility. As a warning, some of the quotes in this story are meant for mature readers only.
Officials said they are working to fix repeated overflows from the plant’s sewage tank. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality said the release is considered unlawful discharge coming from the treatment plant…