VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A portion of Broad Bay is now open for shellfish harvesting after a sewage spill prompted health officials to put a temporary ban in place.
The Virginia Department of Health announced the reopening on Thursday, 10 days after the closure took effect.
A leaking hose inside a pump house along Broad Bay Road caused the spill, VDH says, and sewage leaked into a neighboring yard before entering Broad Bay…