7,500 Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater Spill Into Johnston County Pond

JOHNSTON COUNTY – An estimated 7,500 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into a pond near the intersection of NC Highway 42 and Queen Ann Drive on Saturday, November 7.

Aqua North Carolina reported the discharge Sunday, November 8, saying the untreated wastewater entered a pond upstream of an unnamed tributary to the Neuse River.

The spill occurred within the Neuse River Basin.

According to Aqua, company personnel immediately took corrective measures and worked with an environmental response contractor to contain the spill and repair the affected area.

The North Carolina Division of Water Resources was notified Sunday and is reviewing the incident.

Aqua did not specify what caused the discharge or how long the spill lasted.