Damaged valve leads to untreated wastewater discharge

More than 34,000 gallons of untreated wastewater is believed to have been discharged from a damaged sewer line tap in Calabash on Wednesday.

The overflow was discovered shortly after 1 p.m. near 101 South Middleton Drive NW, according to a Brunswick County release.

Brunswick County Public Utilities staff determined that a 2-inch sewer tap gate valve had failed. The valve was repaired about an hour after the discharge was discovered…

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