Sunset Beach Spill Sends 8,800 Gallons Of Sewage Into Calabash River

Sunset Beach sewage spill near the Calabash River with utility crews repairing a damaged sewer main

CLIFF NOTES A contractor struck an 8-inch sewer force main near 80 Mill Pond Road in Sunset Beach on September 14, 2026. Brunswick County estimates approximately 8,800 gallons of untreated wastewater reached a Calabash River tributary. Crews repaired and isolated the line by 7 p.m., and the county says remediation of the immediate site is … Read more