Raw sewage spilling onto NJ city street for a week
It stinks to live in a section of Ventnor City.
It will take a week to stop a Wellington Avenue sewer main leak, which is spilling raw sewage onto the street, according to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. Officials said there no immediate health risk and drinking water is not affected.
Only when a bypass pipe is attached to both sides of the leak will the spill stop. Additional repair work will continue after the bypass is in place. Repairs may take up to four weeks.
Utility spokesman Rick Dovey told NBC Philadelphia the company is still trying to find the exact location of the leak. He described the line as a force main of a sewage line that cannot be shut off.
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Sewer Pipe Leak Closes Wellington Ave in Ventnor Heights
A leak from a sewer pipe caused the closure of a busy street in Ventnor Heights Sunday afternoon. A video by Julia Librone on Facebook shows a flood of sewer water in the street.
Wellington Avenue, the road that connects Ventnor Heights to Atlantic City along the bay, became impassable between 3 and 4pm Sunday and the road remains closed.
As of 3am Monday, Ventnor Police said there is no time frame for the reopening of Wellington Ave. Wellington Avenue is closed between Dorset and Victoria Avenues, and will remain closed until repairs are completed.