Topsail High School sewage backups prompt environmental health visit, district response

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Topsail High School experienced two separate restroom sewage backups in the span of two weeks, prompting a response from Pender County Environmental Health and concerns from students and parents.

School leaders said the first backup occurred last week and a second happened on Tuesday, March 17. In both cases, staff responded and cleaned the affected areas, and school operations continued.

On Wednesday, the district brought in a vacuum truck to clear any remaining debris from the plumbing line. During that process, a brief plumbing odor was reported, which officials said was quickly resolved…

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