Two recent back-to-back sanitary sewer overflows in Durham, North Carolina, were caused by vandalism, authorities say. About 24,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed into local tributaries as result of the two backups.
Crews who responded to the overflow events found appliance parts and other items inside two manholes. They worked to clear the manholes while Little Lick Creek — the downstream tributary — was dammed and flushed, as untreated wastewater was pumped back into the sanitary sewer system.
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