BLOCKED LINE LEADS TO SEWER OVERFLOW  

CARY , NC –Rags and medical debris combined to block a portion of the Town of Cary ’s sanitary sewer system resulting in a 2,311-gallon spill detected on Monday morning in the 100 block of Ashville Avenue in southern Cary .  While some of the untreated waste did reach Regency Lake , most was contained in a storm retention pond.  No fish-kill was observed.  It took repair crews about one hour to unblock the line.  They pumped the waste back into the municipal system; liming was unnecessary.  

To help reduce future incidents, the Town is sending letters to customers in the area instructing them on the proper disposal of medical and other debris.  

The Clean Water Act requires public notice in the form of a news release issued by public works operators within 48 hours of the detection of a wastewater overflow of 1,000 gallons or greater that also reaches surface waters.  Paid advertisements are also necessary for spills in excess of 14,999 gallons.

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