Sewer line breaks dumping thousands of gallons of untreated sewage into Ocala streets

Jack DeMarco
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Extreme weather conditions caused a break in a sewer line in Ocala.

Ocala officials said the 18-inch force main break occurred at SE 17th Street and State Road 464 from SE 20th Avenue to SE 22nd Avenue.

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According to a news release, the break caused nearly 600,000 gallons of untreated sewage to spill.

Crews were able to divert the flow and repair to the main line.

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East and westbound traffic have been reduced to one lane of travel.

Officials said the area has been sanitized.

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For more information, you can call the City of Ocala Water Resources Department at 352-351-6772 or the City Engineer’s Office, Capital Projects Division at 352-629-8419.

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