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Century Deals With 500 Gallon Sewage Spill On West Highway 4
October 21, 2016
About 500 gallons of sewage spilled into a ditch on West Highway 4 in Century on Thursday.
About 8:30 a.m., a town street crew discovered the approximate 500 gallon wastewater spill in the ditch at about 30 West Highway 4, just west of the Century Woods Apartments. The sewer department applied lime to the ditch and area surrounding the force main break.
At last report Thursday, the town was in the process of repairing the pipe. The affected area was isolated with caution tape and lime was applied.
“The affected area has been isolated with caution tape. No other areas were affected by the leak and there is no potential risk to the public health, safety or welfare,” according to a town statement.
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One Response to “Century Deals With 500 Gallon Sewage Spill On West Highway 4”
Glad they found it early or that someone reported it right away. Thanks for the notification. If they notified DEP district office then all is well. It happens! As dry as it is, that will probably help the grass green up and grow. We pointed out a few things that we noticed as citizens to the street department and want to say a heartfelt
Thank you for their attention and for getting it done. I feel blessed for living in the town of Century.
We have to work together for the good of all.