Archived Outdoors
Sewage spill causes halt to water recreation
A sewage spill occurred in Haywood County Oct. 15 when a septic tank pump truck became involved in an accident on eastbound U.S. 23/74 along Richland Creek.
Recreational activities were suspended in the creek and Lake Junaluska for three days following the spill but allowed to resume when test results came back from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources. Results showed that water quality in Richland Creek and its entrance into Lake Junaluska were at acceptable levels to resume normal water recreational activities.
