Temporary restriction issued on shellfish harvesting in Manklin Creek due to recent sewer main break

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Temporary restriction issued on shellfish harvesting in Manklin Creek due to recent sewer main break

SNOW HILL, Md. – A temporary restriction has been issued on shellfish harvesting in Manklin Creek due to a sewer main break. We’re told crews identified and repaired a 10-inch sewer main break last week near the corner of Ocean Parkway and Cathell Road in Ocean Pines. The break caused approximately 1,200 gallons of sewage to leak into an adjacent marsh that drains into Marklin Break. Officials say there are no oyster bed leases in Manklin Creek,…