Burke County reports there was a discharge of 700 gallons of wastewater from the Filter Bed Control House on Catawba Street in Burke County from 5:16 to 5:22 a.m. on Jan. 7, that ran into a small creek that discharged into the Catawba River. The excessive storm water created a problem with the dosing valve that caused the three remaining valves to be manually opened. In doing this, the problem was taken care of.
The Town of Rhodhiss had a discharge of untreated wastewater from two manholes on Caldwell Street of approximately 4,250 gallons. The discharge occurred from 5 to 6:25 a.m. on Jan. 7. The untreated wastewater entered the Catawba River through the overflow of two manholes located on Caldwell Street near the Caldwell Pump Station No. 1. The pump station was pumped out by a septic tank service and the excess storm water that occurred from early morning down pour of rain was taken care of.
Web Search powered by YAHOO!
|
NewsNews
Untreated sewage makes its way into Catawba River
By:
|
Morganton News Herald
Published: January 08, 2009
Published: January 08, 2009
Email
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Favorites
MoreAdvertisement
View More:
Burke County,
Catawba River,
Disaster_Accident,
Filter Bed Control House On Catawba Street,
Rhodhiss
Not what you're looking for? Try our quick search:
Reader Comments
*Facebook Account Required to Comment. If you are not already logged into Facebook, please click the comment button to do so.Deal of the Day
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement