Town of Cary issued the following announcement on Feb. 12.
A sewer spill in Cary occurred last night near the 100 block of Greyfriars Lane. Town staff responded to the alert that came in around 7:45 p.m. and stopped the spill at 9:30 p.m. The overall spill volume was 4,665 gallons, a portion of which flowed into a creek that leads to Regency Park Lake. The sewer spill was intercepted in the creek, flushed with dechlorinated water, and pumped back to the sewer system for disposal with no wastewater entering Regency Park Lake. No fish kill was observed.
The spill was caused by a blockage from a buildup of sanitary wipes and paper debris in the sewer main. Town staff cleared the blockage, cleaned the site, and applied powdered lime to the ground to treat the soil.
Cary reminds citizens that disinfecting wipes, baby wipes, and paper towels should not be flushed down the toilet. Instead, properly dispose of used sanitary paper items in the trash.
As required by law, additional notification has been made to the State Division of Water Resources, which will review the incident. North Carolina General Statues require public notice in the form of a news release issued by wastewater utility operators within 24 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 of 15,000 gallons or greater.
For more on Cary’s 990-plus miles of wastewater pipelines, ways to reduce sewer spills, or information on how to report a sewer spill, visit townofcary.org/sewer, or call 311 or (919) 469-4000 if outside Cary Town Limits.
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