2025-03-10--GA-EPD-Sewage-Spills-Report.html by WWALS Watershed Coalition; see https://wwals.net/issues/vww/ga-spills
FACILITY NAME | BEGIN DATE | COUNTY | CITY | OVERFLOW LOCATION | QUANTITY GALLONS | OVERFLOW TYPE | PERMIT NUMBER | SPILL SOURCE | CAUSE | RIVER BASIN | WATERWAY IMPACTED |
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Posting Date | [2025-03-07] |
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Fulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF) | 2025-02-27 | | | 10145 Haynes Bridge Road | 1,880 | | GA0024333 | Collection System | Grease Accumilation | Chattahoochee | Tributary to Big Creek |
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Cobb County Water System (R.L. Sutton WRF) | 2025-02-07 | Cobb | Atlanta | 2890 Springview CT | 230 | Raw Sewage | GA0026140 | Collection System | Rags | Chattahoochee | Gilmore Creek |
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Atlanta, City of (R.M. Clayton, Utoy Creek & South River WRCS) | 2025-02-07 | Fulton | Atlanta | 2200 Marietta Rd NW | 777 | raw sewage | GA0039012 | Collection System | debris in the mainline | Chattahoochee | Peachtree Creek |
Atlanta, City of (R.M. Clayton, Utoy Creek & South River WRCS) | 2025-02-09 | Fulton | Atlanta | 0 Drew Dr NW- intersection of Sanford Dr NW and Drew Dr NW | 203 | | GA0039012 | Collection System | unknown | Chattahoochee | Proctor Creek |
Atlanta, City of (R.M. Clayton, Utoy Creek & South River WRCS) | 2025-02-09 | Fulton | Atlanta | 2660 Peachtree Rd NW | 440 | Raw Sewage | GA0039012 | Collection System | grease in the mainline | Chattahoochee | Peachtree Creek |
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Cobb County Water System (R.L. Sutton WRF) | 2025-02-07 | Cobb | Austell | 3047 Brass Dr, Austell, GA 30106 | 110 | Raw Sewage | GA0026140 | Collection System | Rags | Chattahoochee | Noses Creek |
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Cartersville, City of (Cartersville WPCP) | 2025-02-12 | Bartow | Cartersville | Plant outfall located adjacent to the Etowah River Canoe/Kayak Launch | 1,452,116 | | GA0024091 | WWTP | Inflow/infiltration during excessive rainfall of approximately 3.5 inches on 02/12/2025 through 02/13/2025. | Coosa | Etowah River |
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Cartersville, City of (Cartersville WPCP) | 2025-02-12 | Bartow | Cartersville | Plant outfall located adjacent to the Etowah River Canoe/Kayak Launch 34.142592, -84.838454 (via Google Maps) | 1,452,116 | | GA0024091 | WWTP | Inflow/infiltration during excessive rainfall of approximately 3.5 inches on 02/12/2025 through 02/13/2025. | Coosa | Etowah River |
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF) | 2025-02-09 | DeKalb | Chamblee | 3248 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Chamblee 30341 | 167,030 | Raw Sewage | GA0024147 | Collection System | Found private 4in cleanout spilling into storm drain due to an unknown blockage | Chattahoochee | North Fork Peachtree Creek |
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF) | 2025-03-05 | DeKalb | Chamblee | 3041 Northeast Expressway Chamblee 30341 | 7,640 | Raw Sewage | GA0024147 | Collection System | Found 8in main sewer spilling into North Fork Peachtree Creek due to bank erosion | Chattahoochee | North Fork Peachtree Creek |
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF) | 2025-02-09 | DeKalb | Decatur | 405 willow lane decatur 30030 | 50 | Raw Sewage | GA0024147 | Collection System | Found private unmapped manhole with evidence of an overflow due to an unknown blockage | Ocmulgee | Did Not Enter State Waters |
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Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewerage Authority (South Central WPCP) | 2025-03-05 | Douglas | Douglasville | 5864 West Yeager Rd. | 42,000 | Raw Sewage | GA0038709 | Pump Station | Heavy storm in area caused power outages and breakers to trip at the pump station | Chattahoochee | Little Bear Creek |
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Fulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF) | 2025-02-27 | | Johns Creek | 10145 Haynes Bridge Road | 1,880 | | GA0024333 | Collection System | Grease Accumilation | Chattahoochee | Tributary to Big Creek |
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Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewerage Authority (South Central WPCP) | 2025-02-07 | Douglas | Lithia Springs | 1065 Preston Blvd. | 24,000 | Raw Sewage | GA0038709 | Collection System | Grease build and wipes in line caused manhole to overflow. | Chattahoochee | Tributary G to Sweetwater Creek |
Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF) | 2025-02-07 | DeKalb | Lithonia | 855 Stonebridge Park Circle Lithonia 30058 | 0 | Raw Sewage | GA0024147 | Collection System | Found septic tank overflowing onto the surface due to an unknown blockage. | Ocmulgee | Did Not Enter State Waters |
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Locust Grove, City of (Indian Creek WPCP) | 2025-02-24 | Henry | Locust Grove | 4225 Strong Rock Pkwy | 5,208 | | GA0038849 | Collection System | Electrical Failure | Ocmulgee | TBD |
Cobb County Water System (R.L. Sutton WRF) | 2025-02-07 | Cobb | Marietta | 4534 Middlebury CT NE, Marietta, GA | 720 | Raw Sewage | GA0026140 | Collection System | Grease | Chattahoochee | Timber Ridge Branch |
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF) | 2025-03-06 | DeKalb | Lithonia | 5476 Winslow Crossing Lithonia 30038 | 10 | Raw Sewage | GA0024147 | Collection System | Found evidence of an overflow at the 4in private cleanout caused by an unknown blockage | Ocmulgee | Did Not Enter State Waters |
Locust Grove, City of (Indian Creek WPCP) | 2025-02-24 | Henry | Locust Grove | 4225 Strong Rock Pkwy | 5,208 | | GA0038849 | Collection System | Electrical Failure | Ocmulgee | Did not reach State waters. |
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Utilities Incorporated of Georgia, Inc. (Olde Atlanta Club WPCP) | 2025-02-09 | Forsyth | Suwanee | 5750 Olde Atlanta Pkwy, driving range | 1,600 | | GAJ030980 | Collection System | Grease blockage in collection line from golf club house grease trap and kitchen | Chattahoochee | Tributary to Chattahoochee River |