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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2000 CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS CAUSES SEWAGE SPILL
CARY, NC – Construction debris caused a sanitary sewage spill near a construction site on Smiths Knoll Court in Cary. Approximately 2,100 gallons of untreated waste escaped from a 4" cleanout cap and reached an unnamed tributary that empties to Lake Crabtree; no impacts have been observed. Repair crews have unplugged the clogged line, installed a temporary dam to keep the waste from traveling downstream, limed and flushed the affected area, and pumped the waste back into the municipal system. No waste reached Lake Crabtree. Town of Cary Public Works crews were made aware of and responded to the problem around noon on Monday, September 11. The Clean Water Act adopted last summer by the State Legislature requires a news release be issued by public works operators whenever a wastewater spill of 1,000 gallons or greater reaches surface waters. ###
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