ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A force main break in Severna Park, Maryland, resulted in a 16,200-gallon sewer spill, the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works said.
The break happened in the 800 block of Ritchie Highway on Sunday. Officials said the spill happened near the Cypress Creek, and that “majority” of the overflow was contained on land.
Officials were first notified of the overflow around 4:30 p.m., and it was contained around 7:30 p.m.
Crews limed and vacuumed over the contaminated areas. The cause of the break has not been determined.
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Health officials advised that anyone who may have come in contact with the affected area to wash thoroughly with soap and warm water, and to do the same to any clothing.