1/16/14 - A sewer-pipe coupling that was stressed during a driveway relocation project resulted in a sewage leak in Tyrone Township. According to officials with the Livingston County Drain Commissionerâs Office, the leak happened on Tuesday morning at a home on Carmer Road, just east of Runyan Lake. Apparently about 500 gallons of household sewage leaked out after a sewer line connection came loose when fill material used to raise the grade of a driveway project exceeded the weight tolerances of the line. Officials say while they knew the driveway was to be relocated and that the sewage line was properly identified, they had not been informed by the contractor or homeowner that the grade of the landscape would be increased and additional fill material used. County health officials have been notified of the leak, which will also be reported to state health officials. However, the broken coupling has been repaired and the contents of the spill were quickly removed and never got closer than 100 feet to Runyan Lake. (JK)
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