Officials discovered Tuesday afternoon that there was a significant wastewater spill into a portion of the Eno River.
It was the first time crews were able to access that area since the flooding began. They estimated that 6.8 million gallons of wastewater flowed into the Eno River, though it was diluted by floodwaters.
The spill remained active until Tuesday night, when crews were able to stop the flow before 8 p.m. and fix two pumps at the Eno Creek Lift Station, just north of Teer Quarry off of Denfield Street…