City of Monroe Water Resources Department responded to a sanitary sewer spill on Jan. 25, after heavy rains occurred across the region. The overflows entered Richardson Creek at the locations shown below. The impact to Richardson Creek was minimal due to the large volume of creek flow. There was no risk to the City water supply.
State regulations require that any spill of untreated wastewater greater than 1,000 gallons be reported to the NC Department of Environmental Quality within 24 hours, and that information be broadcast to all electronic and print media covering the county where the spill occurred.
Residents can help by not flushing grease down their kitchen drains and by repairing any damage to white sewer cleanout caps in their yards, and by promptly reporting any suspected sanitary sewer overflow or problem to the City’s Water Resources Department at (704) 282-4601.