CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The waterway near the Great Bridge Lock in Chesapeake is reopened, according to health officials.
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It comes after more than 2 million gallons of wastewater poured into the waterway when, according to an Army Corps of Engineers report, part of a dredge moving through the canal struck the 20-inch pipe located at the bottom.
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The health department monitored the quality of the river along the waterway along with the Hampton Roads sanitation district. They said the area is now safe.
