A WWALS member on Monday reported clay silt running out of a construction site, down St. Augustine Road, to the Withlacoochee River.

Clay silt runoff down St. Augustine Road to Withlacoochee River, 2026-08-03 stopped 2026-08-04

I reported it to GA-EPD and the City of Valdosta.

City Engineer Ben O’Dowd responded within minutes, saying the City was “addressing the compliance issue directly with the permittee”.

As of 3 PM Tuesday, the runoff had stopped.

We don’t know what measures have been put in place to make sure it does not happen again in the next rain.

The location is:
1660 N Saint Augustine Rd, Valdosta, GA 31601.
30.847476, -83.335282
That is off of I-75 Exit 18, west of James Road and Raceway.

The entrance is on James Road, and the owner, according to the Lowndes County Tax Appraisers map, is: SRM 1 ENTERPRISE, LLC

According to the Georgia Secretary of State:
Business Type: Domestic Limited Liability Company
NAICS Code: Accommodation and Food Services
NAICS Sub Code: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Principal Office Address: 514 S. DAVIS, NASHVILLE, GA, 31639, USA
Date of Formation / Registration Date: 7/12/2023
State of Formation: Georgia
REGISTERED AGENT NAME: DINESHKUMAR PATEL
AUTHORIZER SIGNATURE : SCOTT COURSON

Silt Running down Road Ditch to Withlacoochee River, 2026-08-03 –Suzy Hall for WWALS

Movie: Runoff in road ditch, St. Augustine Road, 2026-08-03 –Suzy Hall for WWALS

Movie: Runoff coming out of construction site, 2026-08-03 –Suzy Hall for WWALS

1660 N St Augustine Road, Valdosta 2026-08-03 –Google Street View

Construction site entrance, James Road, 2026-08-04 –jsq for WWALS

Runoff stopped on St. Augustine Road, 2026-08-04 –jsq for WWALS

Where the Silt Came From, 2026-08-04 –jsq for WWALS

GA 133 Bridge Withlacoochee River Val Tech Road Troupville Boat Ramp, 2026-08-04 –jsq for WWALS

Raceway, St. Augustine Road, I-75 Exit 18 2026-08-04 –jsq for WWALS

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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