More than 34,000 gallons of untreated wastewater is believed to have been discharged from a damaged sewer line tap in Calabash on Wednesday.
The overflow was discovered shortly after 1 p.m. near 101 South Middleton Drive NW, according to a Brunswick County release.
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Brunswick County Public Utilities staff determined that a 2-inch sewer tap gate valve had failed. The valve was repaired about an hour after the discharge was discovered.
Officials believe about 34,650 gallons of untreated sewer was discharged and reached the Little Cawcaw Swamp.
Samples were taken downstream of the discharge and remediation of the affected site was completed, according to the release.
