On Saturday, June 30 at approximately 9:50 pm, Anderson County Wastewater Department crews were dispatched to make repairs to a malfunction of the air release valve on a 12-inch sewer force main located at 4299 Clemson Boulevard.

“We received the call at 9:50 pm and immediately dispatched crews to make the necessary repairs,” said Wastewater Manager Derrick Singleton. “Two pumper trucks were sent to the site to contain some of the spill. SC DHEC has been notified, along with Anderson Regional Water so they can monitor raw water intake.”

Wastewater crews are in the process of cleaning up the spill site and will be taking creek samples in the area. Signs warning residents about the Sanitary Sewer Overflow will be posted at the spill site and along Hembree Creek around the Stonewall Woods Subdivision.  County officials request that residents stay out of Hembree Creek until the signs have been removed.