Sewage leaks erupt as Arlington works to replace aging system

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A raw sewage leak prompted Arlington County officials to warn residents of contaminated water in a popular local stream for the second timein as many months, while crews work to repair an aging wastewater system.

“We had a blocked line and it was leaking out the top of a manhole,” said Dave Hundelt, an engineer with the county’s water and sewage department. The spilled waste contaminated the waters of Four Mile Run and surrounding areas.

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