Exeter Sewer Main Break Causes Detours

EXETER, NH — The town of Exeter has issued a new traffic plan and closed parts of High Street due to a sewer main break. The sewer main break was discovered on Sunday with sewage reportedly flowing from a manhole cover into the Exeter River.

The NH DES was notified about the sewage flowing into the river, according to WMUR-TV, but the situation was not deemed critical, according to the report.

Update on Exeter sewer main collapse: Repairs could take up to two weeks, possibly longer, DPW says. @seacoastonline https://t.co/pwPaSUFIg8

The work on sewer main is expected to take up to 10 days, according to officials.

For a copy of the map with the detour routes, click on the link.