For the seventh time this year, a sewage spill has contaminated waterways in Escambia County. On Saturday morning, an aging sewer line ruptured near the intersection of Scenic Highway and Olive Road, releasing an estimated 9,000 gallons of wastewater into Skinner Mill Creek, which flows directly into Escambia Bay.
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The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) said the breach occurred in a 12-inch cast-iron force main. It’s part of a pipeline now undergoing full replacement. ECUA Executive Director Bruce Woody said the spill was caused by pipe fatigue, not rainfall or stormwater intrusion…