News Briefs: Major Sewer Line Failure Stops Shellfish Harvest in a Virginia City

Officials have placed a ban on shellfish harvesting after a major wastewater line broke in Newport News, Virginia. The 36-inch line break caused wastewater to pour into the streets, making travel difficult in the area.Hampton Roads Sanitation District General Manager Ted Henefin tells WAVY News it’s a significant issue. “Pretty confident it’s a major failure. It’s coming out of the ground at that point and basically running through the storm drain and into the local bodies of water.”He says crews will have to perform controlled releases upstream in order to repair the broken pipe.New York Governor Proposes Prohibition of Utility Disconnections