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Media Contact: Tameka Kenan-Norman Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (252) 972-1333 tameka.norman@rockymountnc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 28, 2018 Rains cause discharge of untreated sewage Rocky Mount, N.C.-On Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. on NC 97 near Stillmeadow Lane and concluded at 4 p.m. It is estimated the SSO resulted in approximately 17,400 gallons of heavily diluted wastewater reaching the Tar River. Rains that began earlier in the week caused saturated ground conditions, localized flooding and inflow and infiltration that overloaded the sanitary sewer system. “Due to the saturated soil conditions and the roughly 2.5 inches of rain accumulating over a three-day period, the sewer collection system was overwhelmed with heavily diluted wastewater,” said Jonathan Boone, director of Public Works and Water Resources. “While any sanitary sewer overflow is unacceptable, the heavily diluted nature of the wastewater and the unusually high flows in the Tar River helped to reduce the potential impact of these events.” According to Boone, lab testing was performed during and after the SSO to monitor the release. Lab results showed the water quality of the adjacent stream returned to normal shortly after cessation of the SSO. For additional information, please call 252-972-1290.
Media Contact: Tameka Kenan-Norman Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (252) 972-1333 tameka.norman@rockymountnc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 28, 2018
Rains cause discharge of untreated sewage
“Due to the saturated soil conditions and the roughly 2.5 inches of rain accumulating over a three-day period, the sewer collection system was overwhelmed with heavily diluted wastewater,” said Jonathan Boone, director of Public Works and Water Resources. “While any sanitary sewer overflow is unacceptable, the heavily diluted nature of the wastewater and the unusually high flows in the Tar River helped to reduce the potential impact of these events.”
According to Boone, lab testing was performed during and after the SSO to monitor the release. Lab results showed the water quality of the adjacent stream returned to normal shortly after cessation of the SSO. For additional information, please call 252-972-1290.