Williamsport, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is announcing that 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 tomorrow 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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