Pump power failure leads to wastewater spill in Calabash River

Hundreds of gallons of untreated wastewater discharged into the Calabash River in Brunswick County on Monday when a pump station lost power.

Brunswick County Public Utilities discovered the sanitary sewer overflow around 9 p.m. from a manhole near 1232 Riverview Drive in Calabash, according to a public notice.

Utilities staff repaired the pump station that experienced a power failure and recovered standing wastewater by 10:30 p.m.

About 1,100 gallons of untreated wastewater is believed to have reached the Calabash River near 1224 Riverview Dr.

“Downstream sampling and remediation of the affected site has been completed,” the Tuesday notice states. “No action is required by the public at this time. Additional information will be provided if action is necessary.”