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Posted: March 10, 2008

Rains Produce Sewage Spill in Rocky Mount

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Rocky Mount, N.C. — City officials blamed nearly 3.5 inches of rain over three days for an overflow that spilled 9,500 gallons of raw sewage from two manholes on Johnson Street.

The spill, reported Saturday, pushed about 900 gallons of sewage into Cokey Swamp, officials said.

High water levels from the rain helped dilute the sewage, however, and officials said tests showed no impact on dissolved oxygen and pH levels, two measurements of water quality.

Tests for fecal coliform bacteria were being processed Monday, they reported.

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Interesting, sewage backup that might not be the result of a garbage disposal. Alas, due to the rain, people could not go outside to dispose of scraps so down the drain the went...thus the backup. Maybe Rocky Mount should ban disposals as well like Raleigh.
Click to view my profile 1Rx4FN
March 10, 2008 4:10 p.m.
This is a yearly event with Rocky Mount.
The Fox
March 10, 2008 3:16 p.m.
dang...that stinks!
Click to view my profile fedupwithitall
March 10, 2008 3:12 p.m.
I know the city is glad they're not Murphy Farms.
veyor
March 10, 2008 2:37 p.m.
I live here in Rocky Mt. and this is my first time hearing about this. It sure was not in the Evening Telegrahm at all. Look like, the City Of Rocky Mt. wolud have warned everyone here about the spill.
Meandmytwo
March 10, 2008 2:34 p.m.
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