Sarasota County Public Utilities said they responded to two separate sewer spills this week caused by blockages in wastewater gravity mainlines.
Sarasota County said the first spill happened Tuesday on Brindisi Circle in Nokomis, staff received a call about sewer coming out of a manhole.
When crews arrived, they confirmed a wastewater gravity mainline had a blockage causing the spill.
Public Utilities said their staff quickly stopped the spill by jetting and clearing the blockage with a hydraulic jet truck. Approximately 250 gallons spilled and approximately 800 gallons were recovered from a combination of wastewater and stormwater…