Partial sewer main collapse causes 2nd sewage spill this week

RALEIGH -- For the second time this week, thousands of gallons of sewage was found spilling from a manhole on the city’s southside on Thursday evening.

The city estimates that the manhole, behind 4112 Kaplan Drive, had been overflowing for three days, spilling an estimated 28,800 gallons of sewage. More than half of the sewage reached an unnamed tributary to Walnut Creek.

The spill was caused by the partial collapse of a sewer main, according to the city. It was reported at 7:30 p.m. and stopped an hour later.

Earlier in the week, a sewer main clogged with paper towels and rags caused an estimated 19,200 gallons of sewage to flow into Walnut Creek. The sewage was reported spilling from a manhole behind 1712 Lake Wheeler Road about 2 p.m. Wednesday and likely had been overflowing about two days.