DEP: Temporary Repair To Sewage Pipeline Stops Sewage Release Into Penns Creek, Susquehanna River In Snyder County

On September 24, the Department of Environmental Protection announced a temporary repair has been completed to a ruptured sewage line, stopping the release of raw sewage near the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority’s (ESCRA) sewage treatment plant in Selinsgrove, Snyder County. 

The work was performed with DEP oversight by a contractor hired by ESCRA.

A permanent repair is planned to begin Wednesday and is expected to be finalized by the end of day Thursday.  

Additional sewage may be released during the process of repair.

Public drinking water supplies remain safe and may continue to be used.

Out of an abundance of caution, DEP continues to recommend the public avoid direct contact with the Susquehanna River for 20 miles downstream of Selinsgrove to the Liverpool area in Perry County. 

This recommendation includes refraining from recreational uses such as fishing, boating, swimming, and wading.

DEP will continue to work with ESCRA to ensure that repairs and cleanup are completed as swiftly as possible.

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Related Article:

-- DEP Responds To Ongoing Sewage Pipeline Rupture In Snyder County Impacting Penns Creek, Susquehanna River  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: DEP: More Sewage Could Leak Into River When Pipe Replacement Happens Wednesday; More Details Released About Initial Spill

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Snyder County Sewage Pipeline Rupture Update: Temporary Fix In Place, Pipe To Arrive For Long-Term Report 

-- WNEP: Snyder County Sewage Pipeline Rupture Contaminates Portion Of Susquehanna River 

-- WNEP: DEP Monitoring Abandoned Mine Opening On Toby Creek, Luzerne County  

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: 20-Inch Sewage Pipeline That Moves 2 Million Gallons Of Wastewater A Day Ruptures Below Selinsgrove Impacts Penns Creek, Susquehanna River In Snyder County; Boaters Urged To Avoid The Area 

-- WNEP: Sewer Pipeline Break Affecting Residents In Snyder County

[Posted: September 24, 2024]  PA Environment Digest