CFPUA: 4,500 gallons of sewage overflows into creek

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Water quality testing is underway after a sewer overflow.

It happened Sunday at approximately 10:50 a.m. near near the intersection of Bayshore Drive and Scorpion Drive. Roots infiltrating a manhole blocked sewer flow, creating the overflow; the overflow was stopped at 12:11 p.m. when CFPUA crews removed the blockage, a spokesperson said.

Officials said approximately 4,500 gallons of wastewater reached a creek branch that serves as a tributary of Pages Creek. Water testing is underway, officials said.