5,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged into pond | Environment

TABOR CITY, NC (WECT) – Approximately 5,000 gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged from the Tabor Correctional Facility on N.C. Hwy. 904, according to Town Hall officials.

The discharge occurred intermittently for three hours on Friday. The untreated wastewater entered a correctional facility detention pond because the wastewater pumps were clogged. Town crews cleared the pumps and rented new equipment while repairmen fix the problem.

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