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City experiences third sewage spill this year

Staff ReportsBy Staff ReportsSeptember 17, 20150 Views
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Over 100 thousand gallons of wastewater was spilled through the City of Douglas’ collection system earlier this week, making the incident the third time this year the municipality has experienced such an occurrence.

City officials stated the system incurred a major spill of 102 thousand gallons directly south of 300 Richey Ln. in Douglas on Sept. 14. They added the spill was reported to the proper authorities at around nine o’clock that morning, and repairs were completed by 12:30 a.m., Sept. 15.

In a press release issued Thursday, officials stated the spill was caused by a split 8-inch force main coming from the City of Douglas’ TNT lift station. The main was repaired by replacing a 95-inch section of ductile iron pipe and returned to normal operation.

They added the spill was reported to all concerned parties, including the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Mr. Lee Meeks from the Coffee County Health Department, Mr. Michael Hudson from the City of Douglas, and the city’s legal organ on September 15.

Public notification signs have been placed at applicable downstream public access points, and the city says there are no downstream drinking water sources within 20 miles of the spill.

On March 17 of this year, an estimated 6,750 gallons of wastewater was spilled into an unnamed tributary leading to the Seventeen Mile River as the result of a power failure at one of the city’s 18 lift stations. Approximately 4.4 million gallons of wastewater from the city’s treatment facility was spilled a month prior on Feb. 8.

For more information, contact Kevin Davis at (912) 389-3447.

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