Panama City Beach Sewer Break Mystery | Panama City Beach News

Panama City Beach is reeling after a sewage disaster hit South Lagoon — a brand-new PVC pipe, installed in 2008 and bolted shut on both ends, just shattered without warning. The break, less than ten feet long, dumped raw wastewater into the waterway around 6:45 PM Saturday, with pumps failing by 7:15 PM. Heavy rain and illegal dumping may have overloaded the system, but officials are baffled why this modern, jointless pipe collapsed. Crews are now racing to safely excavate the area — surrounded by buildings — to find the root cause. No fix timeline yet, but city leaders will decide next steps at a council meeting Thursday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4ecec40a7d2263af