ACCORDING TO CHET WARD, PROJECT MANAGER FOR SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY, ON THURSDAY AUGUST 18 FROM 1800 TO 2300, A SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW OCCURRED UNDER A CREEK CULVERT ALONG WEST GORDON ST. WHERE TOWN BRANCH CROSSES. APPROXIMATELY 6000 GALLONS OF WASTE WATER,CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR SPILL, ESCAPED FROM A SEWER LINE. THE OVERFLOW FLOWED INTO TOWN BRANCH.
SOUTHWEST WATER RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AND HAS NOTIFIED THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. WATER SAMPLES ARE BEING TAKEN AND ANALYZED AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE.
THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED AND ALL DEBRIS HAS BEEN CLEANED UP.WARNING SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT THE SITE OF THE SPILL AND WILL REMAIN THERE FOR SEVEN DAYS. THE CLOGGED SEWER LINE HAS BEEN JETTED AND CLEANED TO PREVENT ANOTHER OVERFLOW.
DIRECTION ANY QUESTIONS TO CHET WARD AT 706-647-9694.
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