Pasco County Utilities Repairs Ruptured Force Main

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — The Pasco County Utilities Operations & Maintenance Department (O&M) is actively working to repair a ruptured sewer force main in the Village Brook Community of Wesley Chapel near Gateway Boulevard.

Residents will not experience an interruption in service or detours as a result of the repair work, and there is no risk to public health.

However, be advised that Pasco County Utilities crews are expected to be onsite through next week.

A completion date for the emergency repair is not known at this time.

To ensure safety and odor issues are addressed, PCU activated a team to isolate and stop the spill caused by a ruptured 16-inch sewer force main.

“The activated response team was able to divert flow of the collection system and use vactor collection trucks to retrieve any spilled liquids,” said Utilities Operations & Maintenance Director Jason Mickel.

All regulatory entities have been notified including State Watch Office, State Warning Point, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Health.

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