Hillsborough’s Water Treatment Plant resumed operations on Saturday morning, the town said, and people no longer need to limit water use.
Unprecedented flooding from Chantal overnight Sunday caused the Eno River and floodwaters to inundate a storage tank, contaminating the town’s water supply. On Friday, town leaders said 75% of the town’s raw sewage spilled into the Eno River.
Temporary pumps have been installed to bypass the flooded River Pump Station, allowing raw sewage to be treated at the plant. No bacteria were found in samples taken at the Water Treatment Plant, according to a town news release on Saturday…