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Media Contact: Tameka Kenan-Norman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Feb. 2, 2018 (252) 972-1333 Notice of discharge of untreated sewage Rocky Mount, N.C.-On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) occurred as a result of a failure of the bypass pumps located at Stith Talbert Park in conjunction with a project to rehabilitate the 54-inch sewer interceptor located north of the park. The SSO occurred at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Riverside Drive, continued until approximately 6:25 a.m., and resulted in an estimated volume of 1,200 gallons of diluted wastewater flowing into the Tar River. While the overflow was not the result of any action by the city, city crews responded promptly and were responsible for abating the release, cleaning and reopening the roadway. “The bypass pumping system in place at Stith Talbert Park was installed in conjunction with a contract awarded to Layne Inliner, LLC to rehabilitate 2,000 feet of the 54-inch sewer interceptor that begins at the Fire Training Grounds located north of the park,” says Jonathan Boone, director of Public Works and Water Resources. “The failure appears to be the result of human error on the part of Layne Inliner, LLC and/or one of the subcontractors on the project. While any sanitary sewer overflow is unacceptable, the diluted nature of the wastewater and the high flows on the Tar River helped to reduce the potential impact of these events.” According to Boone, lab samples were collected and results are expected to be available within 24 hours. Due to the volume of the release and the high flows present on the Tar River, no significant adverse impact is anticipated. For additional information, please call 252-972-1290.
Media Contact: Tameka Kenan-Norman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Feb. 2, 2018 (252) 972-1333
Notice of discharge of untreated sewage
Rocky Mount, N.C.-On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) occurred as a result of a failure of the bypass pumps located at Stith Talbert Park in conjunction with a project to rehabilitate the 54-inch sewer interceptor located north of the park. The SSO occurred at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Riverside Drive, continued until approximately 6:25 a.m., and resulted in an estimated volume of 1,200 gallons of diluted wastewater flowing into the Tar River. While the overflow was not the result of any action by the city, city crews responded promptly and were responsible for abating the release, cleaning and reopening the roadway.
“The bypass pumping system in place at Stith Talbert Park was installed in conjunction with a contract awarded to Layne Inliner, LLC to rehabilitate 2,000 feet of the 54-inch sewer interceptor that begins at the Fire Training Grounds located north of the park,” says Jonathan Boone, director of Public Works and Water Resources. “The failure appears to be the result of human error on the part of Layne Inliner, LLC and/or one of the subcontractors on the project. While any sanitary sewer overflow is unacceptable, the diluted nature of the wastewater and the high flows on the Tar River helped to reduce the potential impact of these events.”
According to Boone, lab samples were collected and results are expected to be available within 24 hours. Due to the volume of the release and the high flows present on the Tar River, no significant adverse impact is anticipated. For additional information, please call 252-972-1290.