2026-07-27--GA-EPD-Sewage-Spills-Report.html by WWALS Watershed Coalition; see https://wwals.net/issues/vww/ga-spills
FACILITY NAMEBEGIN DATECOUNTYCITYOVERFLOW LOCATIONQUANTITY GALLONSOVERFLOW TYPEPERMIT NUMBERSPILL SOURCECAUSERIVER BASINWATERWAY IMPACTEDOVERFLOW DESTINATION
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Douglas, City of (Southeast WPCP)2026-07-21622 Iron Rd Douglas , GA 315358,300,000SludgeGA0024431WWTPSatillaSeventeen Mile RiverSpill Waters of the State
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY (NORTH OCONEE WPCP)2026-06-24ClarkeAthens4160 Lexington Road Athens, Georgia 306051,213Raw SewageGA0021725Collection SystemBroken Pipe due to unforeseen circumstances,OconeeCedar CreekSpill Waters of the State
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY (NORTH OCONEE WPCP)2026-06-25ClarkeAthens120 River Court Athens, Georgia 30606824Raw SewageGA0021725Collection SystemBlockage Rags wipes,Blockage Tree Roots,OconeeMiddle Oconee RiverSpill Waters of the State
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF)2026-06-25DeKalbAtlanta1840 Corporate Boulevard Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 303290UnknownGA0024147Collection SystemBlockage Other Debris,ChattahoocheeNorth Fork Peachtree CreekSpill Waters of the State
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF)2026-07-23DeKalbAtlanta1929 Shawn Wayne Circle Southeast Atlanta, Georgia 30316GA0024147Spill Waters of the State
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Clayton County Water Authority (W.B. Casey WRF & Huie Constructed Wetlands)2026-06-24ClaytonConley4719 Ryan Road Conley, Georgia 3028818,960Raw SewageGA0038423Collection SystemBroken Pipe due to unforeseen circumstances,OcmulgeeCONLEY CREEKSpill Waters of the State
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF)2026-07-25DeKalbDecatur2701 Columbia Drive Decatur, Georgia 3003462,100Raw SewageGA0024147Collection SystemOcmulgeeShoal CreekSpill Waters of the State
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Hoschton, City of (Hoschton WPCP)2026-06-26JacksonHoschton278 Nancy Industrial Dr Hoschton, GA 305482,000WASGA0035980WWTPOther Cause at Treatment Plant Mechanical Failure, RAS pumps did not turn on,OconeeSell CreekSpill Waters of the State
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Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (F. Wayne Hill WRF)2026-07-25GwinnettLawrenceville900 Kirtley Way Southeast Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045Raw SewageGA0038130Collection SystemBlockage Rags wipes,Blockage Tree Roots,OcmulgeeUnnamed Tributary of Shoal CreekSpill Waters of the State
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Cobb County Water System (R.L. Sutton WRF)2026-06-25CobbMarietta1500 Valley Stream Drive Marietta, Georgia 30062190Raw SewageGA0026140Collection SystemBlockage Tree Roots,ChattahoocheeTributary to Blackjack CreekSpill Waters of the State
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2026-07-21HenryMcDonough2616 Larson Terrace McDonough, Georgia 302539,480Raw SewagePump StationPump Station Mechanical Failure,OcmulgeeBirch CreekSpill Waters of the State
Richmond Hill, City of (Sterling Creek WRF)2026-07-25BryanRichmond Hill276 Mulberry Drive Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324500Raw SewageGA0037648Collection SystemBlockage Fats Oil Grease,OgeecheeMulberry Subdivision Drainage PondSpill Waters of the State
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Royston, City of (Royston WPCP)2026-06-24FranklinRoyston61 Grizzle Street Royston, Georgia 306622,000Raw SewageGA0021491Collection SystemBlockage Rags wipes,Savannahunnamed tributary to Rice CreekSpill Waters of the State
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Fulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF)2026-07-14FultonSandy Springs625 Winding Creek Court Northwest Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328Raw SewageGA0024333Private LateralOther Cause in Sewer Collection System Not Elsewhere Specified,ChattahoocheeUnknownSpill Waters of the State
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Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management (Snapfinger Creek AWWTF)2026-07-25DeKalbStone Mountain935 Ashton Oak Circle Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083900Raw SewageGA0024147Collection SystemOcmulgeeBabashela CreekSpill Waters of the State