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Contact: Patrick Smith
Phone: 336-373-2033
Untreated Sewage Discharge Mitigation Taking Place
GREENSBORO, NC -- (May 4, 2010) -- The City of Greensboro today had a discharge of approximately 6,000 gallons of untreated wastewater from its sewer main located at 202 Country Club Dr. The discharge lasted for about an hour and a half and is believed to be caused by grease. The untreated wastewater entered the North Buffalo tributary of the Haw River basin, but the blockage has been cleared and the overflow mitigation is continuing.
The City's Water Resources Department offers information about preventing sewer overflows on this Web page: www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/Water/involved/overflows/.
(This notice was issued in compliance with North Carolina General Statutes Article 21, Chapter 143.215.C.)
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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).
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