CARRBORO -- An Orange Water and Sewer Authority crew responded to an untreated wastewater spill from a sewer manhole near Rosewalk Lane and Berryhill Drive around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The overflow, which was stopped about 11 a.m., occurred when stormwater entered an OWASA sanitary sewer during heavy rain. OWASA estimated the overflow at about 3,600 gallons, based on the known duration of the spill.
OWASA reported the spill to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, as is customary, and issued a news release as required for a wastewater spill of 1,000 gallons or more.
