[Durham INC] Durham Contains River Forest Park Sewer Spill

[Pat Carstensen]

Given that this is the second spill already this year, maybe INC should get a presentation or info to cascade to list-serves about:What can residents do to help the sewer system?What is the city doing -- and what additional resources are needed -- to prevent sewer blocks?  I have seen Chapel Hill's sewer cleaner machine at events there.Are there ways to get damage from sewage into one's insurance policy?
Regards, pat

From: PublicAffairs at durhamnc.gov
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 22:02:20 +0000
Subject: [Durham INC] Durham Contains River Forest Park Sewer Spill

















 
CITY OF DURHAM
Water Management Department
Water& Sewer Maintenance Division

1100 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
Durham, NC 27707
 
News Release


 
For Details, Contact:
Junior Mobley
Assistant Superintendent,

Water & Sewer Maintenance Division
(919) 560-4344
Junior.Mobley at DurhamNC.gov




 
For Immediate Release:  February 4, 2015





 
City of Durham Contains Sewer Spill at River Forest Park
 
DURHAM, N.C. - The City of Durham Water Management Department reports that a sanitary sewer manhole, located on Wake Robin Lane inside
 River Forest Park, was found overflowing at 1:30 p.m. on February 3, 2015.  

 
Approximately 432,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the sanitary sewer system into an unnamed tributary of the Eno River. The overflow
 was caused by roots and grease that clogged the sewer system. The overflow ended at 3:30 p.m. on February 3, 2015.

 
The surrounding area is under remediation and there are no immediate visible adverse environmental impacts or hazards to persons or
 property.  
 
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources has been notified.
 
About the Water Management Department
The Water Management Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and water
 reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and distribution systems (including meter reading), and customer billing services. The department has a wide variety of support divisions and programs to maintain the existing infrastructure that
 provide these integral services and strive to be a responsible steward of the City’s physical assets. For information, visit
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/dwm or “like” Durham Saves Water at
http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamSavesWater.

 
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