Wastewater spills out of a Bluffton pumping station. Here’s what happened

A valve failure is being blamed after wastewater was spilled outside a Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority pump station on Sunday, according to a news release from the utility.

About 27,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into an adjacent power line easement, said Pam Flasch, spokesperson for BJWSA.

The CP16 Pump Station where the spill occurred is located at 84 Buckwalter Parkway, not far from U.S. 278 in Bluffton.

Flasch said the wastewater was vacuumed up, and the area was treated with lime.

The spill did not involve a body of water, and there is no risk to the public, she said.

The air-release valve has been repaired, according to BJWSA, and signs were posted in the area.

This story was originally published August 7, 2018 at 12:26 PM.