Sewer break spills waste into Congaree

Posted: 03.15.2010 at 5:39 PM

Read more: Local, Community, Environment, Sewer, Sewage, Pump Station 2, Congaree River, Cayce, Sc Dhec, Sewer Main

The break occurred at Pump Station #2 near State Street in Cayce.

CAYCE -- A broken pipe is spilling sewage into the Congaree River according to Cayce Utilities.

The gravity sewer main, which is located at Pump Station #2 behind the Cayce Quarry near State Street, is the source of a leak spilling an undetermined amount of waste into the water.

Utility officials are on the scene working to clean up the spill that was first noticed around 1:30 p.m. Monday.

SC DHEC has also been notified.

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