Nearly 5,000 gallons of raw sewage overflows in east Raleigh near Neuse River

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh city officials said Wednesday that nearly 5,000 gallons of raw sewage overflowed into areas near the Neuse River after a sewer line was blocked.

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The overflow was discovered on Tuesday in the east Raleigh Village Lakes neighborhood at 701 Thistlegate Trail, coming from a sewer line cleanout in the rear of the address, according to a Raleigh news release on Wednesday afternoon.

The overflow, repaired by 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, was just feet from a lake in the neighborhood off North Rogers Lane, according to the news release and maps.

With Crabtree Creek less than 1,500 feet from the overflow, officials said they estimated around 4,935 gallons of untreated wastewater flowed into “surface waters.”

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Crews also used hydraulic flush trucks to remove the blockage, which caused the overflow just blocks from the Neuse River. The project was completed at 12:34 p.m., officials said.

“At this time, the cause of the blockage which led to the overflow has been attributed to debris being present within an 8-inch gravity sewer main,” the news release said.

No dead fish or damaged plants were found.

“Staff will keep checking the area over the next few weeks to make sure it stays safe,” officials said in the release.

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