From the town of Columbia

COLUMBIA – The Town of Columbia reports the by-pass of partially treated wastewater at the Columbia Waste Water Treatment Plant, located at 604 N. Road Street Extension, Columbia. The discharge at the WWTP occurred early Friday, September 6, and is estimated to have released 198,000 gals. The discharge will eventually enter the Scuppernong River by way of swampland and an unnamed canal that empties into the river.

Town officials explained that the discharge occurred when a back-up generator failed to come on when power was lost during Hurricane Dorian.

For information contact Rhett White, Manager, Town of Columbia, 103 Main Street 252-796-2781.

Clean up and remediation efforts are underway by Town employees and private contractors.