Brunswick County issues notice after over 90,000 gallons of wastewater discharged

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Public Utilities announced Friday that 90,000-100,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed from a sanitary sewer near Grissettown.

The overflow was discovered at 8148 W Ocean Hwy at about 11:54 a.m., and the force main was isolated at 1 p.m. to start repairs. As of 6 p.m., those repairs are ongoing, and the cause of the failure is still being investigated.

“It is believed approximately 90-100,000 gallons were discharged and reached the Little Cawcaw Swamp. Downstream sampling and remediation of the affected site is ongoing via collection by vacuum trucks,” a county announcement states.

The public is not required to take action.