Panama City working to repair sewage leak near Lake Huntington

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) — Panama City is working to fix a sewage leak that city officials said was caused when a subcontractor for Clearwave, Millenium, struck a 12-inch sewer force main on Drake Avenue between 16th and 17th streets on Thursday.

City officials said the line was properly marked on the city’s maps, and the locate marks placed by city staff were verified as accurate.

According to Panama City, Millenium was doing subcontracting work for Clearwave. The city said all work by Clearwave’s subcontractor has been halted citywide.

Clearwave notified the city that it has terminated its work with Millenium.

City officials said crews were not successful in isolating the leak, and as a result, sewage has spilled into the storm drain system and Lake Huntington.

At this time, there are no known service disruptions to nearby homes.

According to Panama City officials, repairing the main requires two 12-inch line stops. The closest specialized contractor is in Montgomery, Alabama, and is estimated to arrive on site by 8 p.m.

Carillo’s Underground Construction LLC, a local company, is already on-site prepping the area, and city crews are on standby.

The city said it has contacted several residents in the immediate area and around Lake Huntington.

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