From staff reports
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) confirmed Monday in a news release that an estimated 60,000 gallons of wastewater from a failed force main was released near the intersection of Okatie Highway and Lawton Boulevard in Bluffton on Sunday, Dec. 8.
The overflow began at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 8, and BJWSA crews immediately responded. The overflow was stopped around 5 p.m. The pipeline was repaired and returned to service at approximately 1:30 a.m., and crews are currently in the process of standing sewage cleanup and recovery.
The wastewater flowed toward a retention pond and wooded area east of Pickett Mill Boulevard.
Signs have been posted in the area to inform the public.
BJWSA has notified the S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) and is working in conjunction with SCDES to address any effects caused by the overflow.
Citizens who you see or suspect any type of spill from the sewer collection system, please contact BJWSA at 843-987-9200. For more information, visit www.bjwsa.org.
