CRESTVIEW — The City of Crestview Department of Public Services is alerting area residents to be aware of a Nov. 1 raw sewage spill in Crestview.
At approximately 4:30 p.m. Nov. 1, a utility contractor ruptured a gravity sewer line of the City of Crestview, causing approximately 4,000 gallons of raw sewage to fall into Trammel Creek before it could be contained. The creek is located on North Lloyd Street.
Any bodies of water south of the spill could be affected and the city urges everyone to use precautions until the spill site is cleared by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Avoid any activity in Trammel Creek until bacterial samples are cleared by authorities.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Carlos Jones, 682-6132 or carlosjones@cityofcrestview.org.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: HEALTH ALERT: Raw sewage being released into Trammel Creek