Posts Tagged ‘sewer rupture’
Untreated Wastewater Spills Into Rehoboth Bay Waterway; Shellfish Harvesting Suspended
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency closure of commercial and recreational harvest of oysters, clams and mussels in Rehoboth Bay after a spill from a residential sewer line in the Long Neck area. According to DNREC, thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged into a waterway of Rehoboth Bay. The…
Read MoreSewer Rupture Pours Wastewater Into St. Jones River
A sewer break has caused wastewater to flow into the St. Jones River in Kent County. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, the ‘force main break’ occurred near the Kent County pumping station along its Puncheon Run line. DNREC and Kent County Public Works have responded to make repairs and assess the situation.…
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