Yesterday I looked at the sewage bypass on Sugar Creek. Valdosta Utilities Director Jason Barnes had told me they had recently extended it.

Sugar Creek Sewage Bypass 2025-05-14, Valdosta Utilities, Bottom end extended

Turns out they moved the bottom (north or downstream) end about 350 feet farther north, towards Gornto Road.

The upper (south or upstream) end apparently has not moved recently, but it is farther south than back in January when the bypass was first installed. Originally it was downstream from where Sugar Creek crosses under the railroad. Now it is upstream (south) of there.

UEBP

Upper (south or upstream) end of the bypass, 2025:05:14 13:30:53, 30.8516708, -83.3147906

Movie: Upper end of the bypass, 2025:05:14 13:31:04, (70M) 30.8516708, -83.3147906

BPSC

Movie: Bypass pipes across Sugar Creek, 2025:05:14 13:34:07, (57M) 30.8519000, -83.3148300

SE-2025-04-01

Movie: Sewage bypass pump, Sugar Creek, 2025-04-01, 11:09:06, (14M) 30.8518739, -83.3147884

SE-2025-01-25

Former south end of the bypass, south towards Baytree Road, 2025-01-25, 12:28:11, 30.8527546, -83.3149894

SDFC

Sherwood Drive feeder creek and culvert, 2025:05:14 13:41:03, 30.8526948, -83.3150047

Map: Sugar Creek from Baytree Road north to the Withlacoochee River in the WWALS map of the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT)

MD

Metal debris in Sugar Creek, 2025:05:14 13:43:47, 30.8540691, -83.3152055

BPWP

Black pipe joined by white pipe, 2025:05:14 13:44:45, 30.8540451, -83.3152661

BEBP

Bottom (north or downstream) end of the bypass, 2025:05:14 13:47:46, 30.8555875, -83.3157957

Parking lot near Gornto Road visible from bottom end of the bypass, 2025:05:14 13:47:49, 30.8555875, -83.3157957

Movie: Bottom end of the bypass, 2025:05:14 13:47:53, (64M) 30.8555875, -83.3157957

BE-2025-05-01

Former bottom (north) end of bypass, 2025-01-25, 12:11:57, 30.8545575, -83.3154468

Movie: Extra pipe unconnected, 2025:05:14 13:48:38, (12M) 30.8555875, -83.3157957

SaMH

Sensor at manhole, 2025:05:14 13:51:28, 30.8545371, -83.3154750

Movie: Sensor at manhole, 2025:05:14 13:50:45, (23M) 30.8545371, -83.3154750

SCU

Looking upstream on Sugar Creek, 2025:05:14 13:51:14, 30.8545371, -83.3154750

MaD

Man and dog, 2025:05:14 13:55:09, 30.8527626, -83.3149662

A path from Bland Park to Sugar Creek?, 2025:05:14 13:55:49, 30.8527626, -83.3149662

Maps

Map: Bland Park –VLPRA

Map: Bland Park –Lowndes County Tax Assessors

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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