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November 21, 2024

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2/12/2024

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Spill Incidents investigated by the Georgia EPD
posted as of Feb 15, 2024

Report a spill 1-800-241-4113

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Spills from a vessel into navigable waterways - 1-800-424-8802
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New spill incident reports released by EPD

New Spills Found This Week

Feb 5 - 100 gallos of diesel reported spilled from an overturned commercial truck on Talmadge Rd in Walthourville - Liberty - Ogeechee
Jan 22 - unknown amount of run off from a commercial structure fire reported on Chatham Parkway in Garden City - Chatham - Chattahoochee
Feb 1 - Georgia School for Innovation and Classics reported to be installing a non registered septic system on Storey Mill Rd in Hephzibah - Richmond - Savannah
Jan 25 - unknown amount of run off reported spilled due to 8 acres of land being cleared off Shoreland Dr in Buford - Hall - Lake Lanier impacted - Chattahoochee

Spill reports posted previously:

Jan 22 - 50 gallons of diesel caused from a traffic accident on Rock Quarry Rd and Hospital Dr in Stockbridge - Henry - Rhino performing remediation and transporting to dispose of - Ocmulgee

Jan 22 - 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a rail car due to a ruptured fuel line from cold temperatures on West Ridge Rd in Gainesville - Hall - Cargill applied granular sorbent - Chattahoochee

Jan 22 - unknown amount of old oil reported deliberately spilled onto the ground and burried from a trucking company owner on 134 Kelly Rd in Dahlonega - Decatur - Chattahoochee

Jan 22 - unknown amount of oil and vehicle fluids reported spilled onto the ground from demolishing vehicles off Rainbow Dr in Murrayville - Lumpkin - Chattahoochee

Jan 23 - unknown amount of wastewater reported to be spilling onto city streets for over a month on North Church St in Dublin - Laurens - Oconee

Jan 23 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from an overflowed manhole into Towns Creek off Mineral Springs Rd in Jasper - Pickens - Coosa

Jan 23 - unknown amount of gray water reported spilled from a pipe under a home off Bells Ferry Rd in Rome - Coosa

Jan 16 - 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled from an overturned dump truck on East Boggs Mountain and Rabun Park Dr in Tiger - Rabun - Savannah

Jan 19 - 200 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a tractor trailer accident on State Route 61 E in Villa Rica - Carroll - Tallapoosa

Jan 11 - unknown amounts of oil and other vehicle fluids reported to be spilled down drains and on the ground at a dealership on N Glynn St in Fayetteville - Fayette - tires are also said to be disposed of improperly - Flint

Jan 9 - large propane tank was reported to be floating in Lake Zwerner Resivoir in Dahlonega - Lumpkin - tank has been removed and nothing has impacted water - Chattahoochee

Jan 5 - sewage pipe is reported to be broken at a private residence and the community is worried about the neighborhood wells on Ridge Pl in Winterville - Oglethrope

Jan 14 - large fire reported at a junk yard and possible chemical leaking from the vehicles there on Ogeechee Rd in Savannah - Chatham - Savannah

Jan 9 - unknown amount of hazardous waste D009 Mercury reported spilled from a tank overflow due to water supply being accidentally plumbed into the tank on Olympic Dr in Athens - Clarke - material was washed into the storm water pond nearby - water testing done and found the mercury level to be below drinking water standard - no remediation done - oconee

Jan 8 - unknown amount of raw sewage being deliberately pumped into Proctor Creek which flows into Etowah River off Valley Dr in Dawsonville - Dawson - Proctor Creek and Etowah River impacted - possible criminal violation - Coosa

Jan 9 - 14000 gallons of sewage reported spilled off Wesley Dr in Atlanta - Fulton - Peachtree Creek impacted - Chattahoochee

Jan 9 - 300 gallons wastewater reported spilled at an undisclosed address in Dalton - Whitefield - Stone Branch Creek impacted - Coosa

Jan 9 - 750 gallons of wastewater reported spilled into Hammond Creek off Sandy Dune Rd in Dalton - Whitfield - Hammond Creek impacted - Coosa

Jan 9 - 1000 gallons of wastewater reported spilled into Hammond Creek off Vista Dr in Dalton - Whitfield - Hammond Creek impacted - Coosa

Jan 9 - 1000 gallons of sewage reproted spilled from a rain event at an undisclosed address in Gainesville - Hall - Lake Lanier impacted - Chattahoochee

Jan 9 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled into Tallapoosa River and Indian Creek for an unknown amount of time off Brick Yard Rd in Bowden - Carroll - estimated at a volume of 100 gallons per minute - Tallapoosa River and Indian Creek impacted - Tallapoosa

Jan 9 - unknown amount of sewage reported to be overflowing from a manhole at an undisclosed address in Griffin - Spalding

Jan 8 - unknown amount of oil and antifreeze reported spilled at a commercial building which is said to drain from building and leaves property during rain events in Columbus - Muscogee - Chattahoochee

Dec 28 - unknown amount of sewage and gray water reproted dumped into a pond behind an unnamed trailer park in Cusseta - Chattahoochee - Chattahoochee

Dec 29 - unknown amount of used oil filters reported to be improperly disposed of by Jiffy Lube on Washington Rd in Augusta - Richmond - inspection concluded no evidence was noted of this - Savannah

Jan 3 - 100 gallons of starch adhesive mixed with water reported spilled into a parking lot and impacted a storm drain on South Old Peachtree Rd in Norcross - Gwinnett - Chattahoochee

Jan 5 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from an overflowing manhole due to contractor running over top of it on Masseyville Rd in Macon - Bibb - Unnamed creek impacted - Sewage removed from creek - Ocmulgee

Dec 18 - unknown amount of wastewater reported spilled at Dunbar Creek WPCP due to UV light being out and pump offline in Simmons - Glynn - upon investigation wet well was nearly flooded - Satilla

Dec 19 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from a travel trailer parked next to a creek with a sewage hose connected to it on Creekview Court in Athens - Oconee - Barber Creek impacted - Oconee

Dec 19 - 150 gallons of diesel reported spilled from ruptured saddle tank due to traffic accident on the I-85 South past Beaver Ruin Rd in Gainesville - Gwinnett - Chattahoochee

Dec 15 - 255000 gallons of water waste with total suspended solids reached reported spilled at Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Gainesville - Hall - Chattahoochee

Dec 21 - 13534 gallons of water waste reported spilled from a Wastewater Treatment Plant on Frontier Trail and ran into Stonebranch Creek in Dalton - Whitfield - Stonebranch Creek impacted - Coosa

Dec 18 - unknown amount of grey water from a washer reported spilled onto the ground deliberately at a private residence on Brownbridge Rd SE in Dalton - Murray - Coosa

Dec 19 - unknown amount of storm water with sediment reported spilled on Greer Dr in Grovetown - Columbia - Savannah

Dec 19 - 75 gallons of diesel reported spilled at a Shell Gas Station due to a hit and run at a fuel pump on Campbellton Rd SW in Atlanta - Fulton - 1 gallon impacted storm drain - Atlanta Fire applied dirt and absorbent to impacted area - Chattahoochee

Dec 19 - unknown amount of mercury reported spilled at a private residence during the removal of the cover plate on Los Angeles Ave NE in Atlanta - Fulton - Chattahoochee

Dec 12 - 100 gallons of diesel reported spilled into the soil due to saddle tank rupturing on a tractor trailer on 285 South in Lawrence - DeKalb - CHAMPS applied absorbent granules - Ocmulgee

Dec 5 - unknown amount of human waste reported spilled into a nearby stream from a resident living in a camper with no septic system on Midway Rd in Williamson - Pike - Flint

Dec 7 - 15550 gallons of sewage reported spilled from an unknown cause on Kenora Dr in Atlanta - Fulton - Chattahoochee

Dec 8 - unknown amount of sewage reported overflowing nightly from a sewage clean-out pipe located near a private residential property in Wadley - Jefferson - Ogeechee River watershed

Dec 4 - an unnamed pond located off Suber Rd in Moutrie, Colquitt County is reported turning black from an unknown cause - pond is used for irrigating crops and leaves behind black residue - Ochlockonee River watershed

Dec 4 - waterflow to VFW Pond is being impacted from corroded and broken pipes off Lower River Rd in Hawkinsville - Pulaski - Ocmulgee River watershed

Nov 28 - 75 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a truck motor vehicle accident during refueling on Button Gwinnett Dr in Doraville - DeKalb - pavement and storm drain impacted - Basha Environment placed boom in storm drain and applied granules - Chattahoochee River watershed

Nov 22 - 70 gallons of diesel reported spilled from an over turned tractor trailer on Route 334 N and Seagraves Mill Rd in Jackson - Oconee River watershed

Nov 9 - 250 gallons of diesel reported spilled into a mine pit from an excavtor due to the loss of a fuel filter in Wrens - Warren - absorbent granules applied and 150 gallons recovered - Savannah River watershed

Nov 7 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from a cracked sewage pipe in an alley and into nearby storm drains on McIntosh St in Vidalia - Toombs - toilet paper being left behind - Altahama River watershed

Nov 20 - pump station behind residential homes is reported to be generating strong sewage odors on Narrows Pointe Dr in Waleska - Cherokee

Nov 20 - resident reports Pigeon Creek on her property is backed up and notes dead fish off Judson Bulloch Rd in Warm Springs - Meriwether - inspection reports 6 dead fish - no odor or sheen noted - Flint

Nov 22 - land clearing of a 1 acre lot reported with no fence to stop debris from entering roads or ditches on Rentz-Dexter Hwy in Rentz - Laurens - Oconee River watershed

Nov 14 - subvision owner reported to be working on a dam in the area and tampernig with wetlands on the property off Harper Franklin Rd in Augusta - Richmond - Savannah River watershed

Nov 14 - unknown amount of oil released onto the road creating a 60 yard stretch of oil on Route 61 and Smyrna Ramhurst Rd in Murray outside of Chatsworth - GA - no soil or drains impacted - Coosa River watershed

Nov 10 - 110 gallons of oil reported spilled on a dock during a failed transfer of two 55 gallon drums off Newcastle St in Brunswick - Glynn - 2 gallons spilled into East River and was determined to be unrecoverable due to the current - absorbent pads used on the dock for remaining oil - East River impacted - Satilla River watershed

Nov 14 - resident reports that a vehicle has been abandoned in a lake used for scuba diving training on Marina Rd in Chatsworth - Murray - Woodring Branch and Lewis Branch impacted - Coosa River watershed

Nov 13 - unknown amount of sewage reported being dumped on a private yard on Rogers Rd from a trailer with no septic system in Lizella - Bibb - Ocmulgee River watershed

Nov 9 - resident reports a nearby creek is being diverted using rocks off Eady Creek Rd in Barnsville - Lamar - closest creek is Prairie Creek - Ocmulgee River watershed

Nov 17 - 3500 gallons of jet fuel reported spilled on the ground with 300 gallons estimated impacting a storm drain. The cause of the spill is recorded as operator error during the pumping out of an underground reclaim tank at Delta Fuel Farm in Atlanta - Fulton County - Chattahoochee River watershed

Nov 17 - 1200 gallons of diesel spilled on tracks and ground following a train collision, derailment and fire off Chattahoochee Ave NW near Defoor Circle in Atlanta - Fulton County - Chattahoochee River watershed

Nov 8 - unknown amount of diesel reported spilled from an overturned tractor trailer on State Route 257 North in Tennille - Dodge - Ocmulgee River watershed

Nov 6 - unknown amount of sewage spilling into state waters from malfunctioning lift station on Bradley St in Temple - Carroll - Tallapoosa River watershed

Oct 27 - unknown amount of oil reported spilled from a new RV park along Hwy 41 next to Etowah River - there are 5 above ground storage tanks that appear to be leaking into a retention pond which runs into Etowah River in Cartersville - Bartow - Coosa River watershed

Oct 23 - unknown amount of oil reported spilled deliberately from a property owner dumping it into the ditch next to the road on Pine Lane in Sandersville - Washington - Chattahoochee River watershed

Oct 30 - unknown amount of motor fluid reported spilled onto the ground at a condemmed property from car parts on Railroad St in Valdosta - Lowndes - Altamaha River watershed

Oct 25 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled onto the ground on Creekwood Rd in Winder - Barrow - Oconee River watershed

Oct 25 - unknown amouts of sewage reported spilled at Carrollton Nursing and Rehab Center in Carrollton - Carroll- Chattahoochee River watershed

Oct 9 - pH adjusting material added to raise the pH of wastewater prior to discharge into Savannah River on East President St in Savannah - Chatham - Savannah River impacted - Savanah River Watershed - reported to Spill Line

Oct 25 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from a leak and flowing into a creek near Bell Acres Resort in Maysville - Banks - unnamed waterbody impcated - Savannah River watershed

Oct 25 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled at a private home and yard on Blueridge Dr in Columbus - Muscogee - Chattahoochee River watershed

Oct 25 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled in the City of Edison in Edison - Calhoun- Chattahoochee River watershed

Oct 11 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from Backwaters Condo Water System in Fortson - Harris - Chattahoochee

Oct 9 - half a gallon of vegtable based hydraulic fluid spilled from a barge due to a ruptured hose off N Lathrop Ave in Savannah - Chatham - Savannah River impacted - absorbent booms and rags used - Savannah River watershed

Oct 8 - unknown amounts of motor oil, diesel and gasoline reported spilled on the ground from a private residence having a junk yard on Guy Progen Rd in Broxton - Coffee - during rain events the spilled fluids go into a private pond - Chattahoochee River watershed

Oct 12 - unknown amount of hot tub water being drained from a private residence into an unknown creek on Pleasant Gap Dr in Morganton - Fannin - Tennessee River watershed

Oct 5 - unknown amount of sediment reported spilled from a construction site and has entered Balus Creek and the roadway on Frontage Rd in Gainesville - GA - Balus Creek impacted - Chattahoochee River watershed

Oct 4 - 100 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a tractor trailer leak due to traffic accident on Westridge Pkwy and West Ridge Industrial Blvd in McDonough - Henry - 10 gallons of diesel entered a nearby storm drain - Henry County Sewer flushed and vacuumed diesel from impacted sewer - Ocmulgee River watershed

Sept 22 - 55 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a saddle tank rupture due to an accident on State Route 17 in Thompson - McDuffie - Sutton Towing applied absorbent pads - Savannah River watershed

Sept 22 - 40 gallons of diesel fuel reported spilled from a Gas Station due to a fuel pump not shutting off on S Main St in Ellijay - Gilmer - less than 1 gallon went into nearby storm drain - Explorer Gas Co sponged drain out - Coosa River watershed

Sept 26 - 46 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a Circle K Gas pump from an unattended nozzle on Hwy 84 E in Thomasville - Thomas - Horizon Env Services used sand berms and absorbent pads but heavy rain caused unknown amounts to run into drain - Ochlockonee River watershed

Sept 2 - 4794 gallons of sewage reported spilled at a private residence from a blockage on Winters Chapel Rd in Doraville - DeKalb - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 22 - 10000 gallons of sewage reported spilled into an unnamed tributary of the Chattahoochee River on Plant Atkinson Rd in Marietta - Cobb - Chattahoochee River impacted

Sept 19 - mold and mildew reported in the drinking water in Lake Arrowhead Subdivision on Fort Wayne Dr in Waleska - Cherokee - Operator of Utility Company has tested chlorine at the main pumps as well as two microbiological tests - Coosa River watershed

Sept 19 - unknown amount of unknown chemical and white flakes reported going into a creek that feeds into Lake Lanier due to improper disposing of chemicals in Gainesville - Hall - Lake Lanier impacted - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 14 - unknown amount of paint reported spilled by construction workers down a storm drain in Atlanta - Fulton - evidence left on the grate of storm drain - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 12 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from backing up into a crawl space of a private residence on Ash St in Forest Park - Clayton - Dead rats present - Flint River watershed

Sept 11 - unknown amount of household waste being dumped illegally on a private property possibly affecting quality of water in a pond that feeds into Coleoatchee Creek - A tributary of Flint River

Sept 14 - unknown amount of foul smelling wastewater reported spilling into the maintenance area at Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville - Thomas - Ochlockonee River watershed

Sept 8 - Wastewater plant of Clayton RM reported for multiple failed or inoperable processes impacting the treatment process on Bolton Rd in Atlanta - Fulton - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 8 - fill dirt reported leaching into Lake Lanier during rain events on Lullwater Trail in Gainesville - Hall - Lake Lanier impacted - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 21 - unknown amount of sediment reported leaching into Peachtree Creek from a residential ground disturbance - reported a trench had been dug near a sewer line in Decatur - DeKalb - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 21 - unknown amount of chemical pesticide granules reported spilled on the ground and seeping into an unnamed waterbody near Devon Lake - Alpharetta - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 6 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilling into a lake due from a PVC pipe running from a septic tank to a storm drain on Pine Grove Rd in Savannah - Chatham - unnamed waterbody impacted - Ogeechee River watershed

Sept 7 - unknown amount of chemicals reported released from a cabinent building shop while containers were rinsed out in the parking lot in Rocky Face - Whitfield - the report notes strong chemical odors present during rain events - Coosa River watershed

Sept 8 - unknown amount of sediment reported leaching into an unnamed creek during rain events from a motor cross track on Friendship Rd in Buford - Hall Oconee River watershed

Sept 6 - 40 gallons of diesel spilled onto the pavement on the road from a puncture in the saddle tank of a tractor trailer in Suwanee - Gwinnett - Oil Dry applied - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 22 - 10000 gallons of sewage reported spilled into a tributary to Chattahoochee River on Plant Atkinson Rd in Marietta - Cobb - Chattahoochee River watershed

Sept 20 - unknown amount of solid waste reported spilled from a clogged drain inside a transfer station causing liquids to spill onto the ground on Mead Rd in Macon - Bibb - Ocmulgee River watershed

Aug 31 - sheen reported from a vessel at a city dock on Screven St in Darien - McIntosh - Unnamed Waterbody - Ogeechee River watershed

Sept 14 - unknown amount of gasoline reported spilled from a fuel pump on Atltanta Way in Loganville - Walton - Ocmulgee River watershed

Sept 12 - unknown amount of paint reported spilled in an unnamed waterbody due to overturned boat throwing painters overboard with the open paint on 580 USS Navy Way in Kings Bay - Camden - Satilla River Watershed

Sept 6 - unknown amount of cow parts reported spilled off a truck at night in front of a private property on Dean Bridge Rd in Augusta - Richmond - Savannah River Watershed

Sept 6 - unknown amount of dirty water reported to be spilling from the discharge outlet from Rockmart Slate Quarry due to heavy rains on South Marble St in Rockmart - Polk - Coosa River Watershed

Aug 24 - unknown amount of herbicide and tree waste spilled at a natural spring on Statham Shoals Rd in Abbeville - Wilcox - Ocmulgee River Watershed

Aug 24 - 125 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a tractor trailer on the ground on Warren Rd in Augusta - Richmond - Booms and aborbent pads applied with soil berms to prevent runoff to the storm drain - Ocmulgee River Watershed

Aug 24 - 75 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a damaged saddle tank causing a leak on N Marietta Parkway in Marietta - Cobb

Aug 23 - 10800 gallons of sewage reported spilled from a grease blockage on Flatshoals Parkway in Decatur - DeKalb - Ocmulgee River Watershed

Aug 18 - 120 gallons of herbicide accidentally spilled at a private residence from human error no Comanche Rd in Brunswick - Glynn - Satilla River watershed

Aug 17 - 4650 gallons of sewage reported spilled into Snap Finger Creek from a pipeline failure on Jane Marie Lane in Decatur - DeKalb - Snapfinger Creek impacted - Ocmulgee River Watershed

Aug 15 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from illegal dumping at a private residence on Macon Ave in Jackson - Butts - Ocmulgee River Watershed

Aug 31 - 20 ft oil spill reported on the highway from a travelling vehicle that was leaking on State Route 293 East in Rome - Floyd - Fire Department on site for clean up - Coosa River watershed

Aug 21 - 10 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a vessel due to equipment failure into Sapelo River on Sapelo Ave in Townsend - McIntosh - Absorbent pads applied and fuel removed for disposal - Ogeechee River watershed

Aug 22 - unknown amount of herbicide reported spilled into a creek that flows to Etowah River on Hwy 293 and Youngs Mill Rd in Kingston - Floyd - Coosa River Watershed

Aug 14 - 80 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a tractor trailer fire on 75 South towards Cleveland Ave in Atlanta - Fulton - Absorbent applied to affected pavement

Aug 11 - 50 gallons of sewage spilled into Hinton Creek due to a service line break on Piney Ridge - Pickens

Aug 11 - unknown amount of oil reported spilled into Jekyll Creek on Riverview Dr in Jekyll Island - Glynn

Aug 8 - unknown amount of storm water reported to be spilling into an outdoor kitchen structure on Furry's Ferry Rd in Martinez - GA

July 19 - unknown amount of oil and diesel reported spilled on the ground at a truck parking lot behind Cedar Grove Market on US-441 in Dublin - Laurens - Strong odor coming from spill site

July 19 - unknown amount of oil reported leaking from holes in a pipe under a dock at Savannah River - repairs in progress - North Lathrop Ave - Savannah - Chatham - Savannah River impacted

Aug 4 - unknown amount of mercury reported spilled at a private residence from smashed fluorescent light bulbs on Deerchase Dr in Woodstock - Cherokee

July 30 sheen noted on the bed of a creek on Gulick Ave in Fort Stewart - Liberty Unnamed waterbody impacted

July 21 unknown amount of soot and fire run off reported spilled into a creek on 310 Southbound in Calhoun - Gordon Unnamed waterbody impacted

July 22 - unknown amount sewage spilled from an overflowing manhole on Childerylee Lane in Brookhaven - DeKalb - North Fork Peach Tree Creek impacted

July 22 - 12613 gallons of sewage reported spilled from an overflowing manhole due to a storm on 3rd Ave in Decature - DeKalb - Sugar Creek impacted

July 22 - 8329 gallons of sewage reproted spilled from a backed up sewage system into Cobbs Creek due to the rain on Weston Dr in Decature - DeKalb - Cobbs Creek impacted

July 22 - 3360 gallons of sewage reported spilled from an overflowing manhole on Thrasher Circle in Decature - DeKalb - Shoals Creek

July 22 - 443 gallons of sewage reported spilled from a back up caused by heavy rains on South Columbia Dr in Decature - DeKalb - Shoals Creek impacted

July 22 - 4887 gallons of sewage reported spilled from a storm causing a manhole to over flow on East Star Mount Way in Decature - DeKalb - Doolittle Creek

July 22 - 2100 gallons of sewage reported spilled from a back up due to a storm on Garden Circle in Decature - DeKalb - Doolittle Creek impacted

July 22 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from a backed up sewer system due to a storm on Tulip Dr in Decature - DeKalb - Cobbs Creek impacted

July 22 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from heavy rain storm on Cobb Branch Dr in Decature - DeKalb - Cobbs Creek impacted

July 20 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled due to a problem with the City of Warner Robins sewer line causing backup onto a private property on Old Perry Rd in Bonaire - Houston

July 26 - sewage smell and dead fish noted along Chattahoochee River on Escowee Dr in Helen - White Chattahoochee River impacted

July 18 - 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled from an over turned tractor trailer on the I75 Northbound in Monroe

July 18 - unknown amount of oil reported spilled from a shop dumping used oil to the ground and drains on Stone Loop in Calhoun - Gordon

July 18 - unknown amount of freon and oil being released at a private residence due to the occupant taking apart old vehicles on Lamars Mill Rd in Flovilla - GA

July 24 - unknown amount of sewage reported overflowing into Peachtree Creek from Beech Haven Rd during a heavy rain in Decatur - Dekalb

July 19 - sewage overflow reported coming from an apartment building on Richardson St in Atlanta - Fulton - file referred to Public Health

July 19 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilling due to a malfunctioning bypass pump on Brookfield Lane in Dekalb County

July 17 - 50 gallons of oil reported spilled from an overflowing pump during elevator servicing on Kingstown Way in Thomson - McDuffie - storm drain impacted

July 14 - under 100 lbs of anhydrous ammonia released at midnight due to unknown causes at the Molson Coors Manufacturing Plant in Albany - Dougherty - HAZMAT Team on site

July 21 - unknown amount of unknown chemicals reported released inside a private home causing illness on Brown Rd in Richmond - Bryan

July 19 - unknown amount of cooking grease dumped deliberately by a local restuarant on Eagle Parkway in Adairsville - Bartow

July 20 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from Town Creek Apartments on Cooper St in Lafayette - Walker

July 13 - unknown amount of runoff water coming from a construction site that is seeping under the fence and eroding vegetation on Ferry Rd in Martiniez - Columbia

correction -July 11 - unknown amount of sewage reported overflowing from a lift station into a wooded area near Newbern Middle School off Lakeland Highway in Valdosta - Lowndes - originally reported as Newburn Medical School

July 11 - unknown amount of sewage reported released during a heavy rain event on Virginia Ave in Augusta - Richmond

July 20 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from Town Creek Apartments on Cooper St in Lafayette - Walker

July 6 - unknown amount of oil reported dumped on private property on Graywood Dr in Mableton - Cobb

July 1 - 3600 gallons of sewage reported spilled into unnamed waterbody on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway in Hyram - Paulding - unnamed waterbody impacted

July 1 - 252150 gallons of sewage reported spilled due to a misaligned pipe at a lift station on Jimmy Lee Smith Rd in Hyram - Paulding - Rakestraw Creek impacted

June 30 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from a private property and is running onto neighboring properties on Oak Ave in Warner Robins - GA - Owner shut off water to stop the flow

June 29 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled at Bear Branch Rd Lift Station on Bear Branch Rd in Kathleen - GA

June 18 - 129400 gallons of sewage reported to be overflowing and spilling into Nancy Creek on Lake Ridge Ln in Atlanta - DeKalb - Nancy Creek impacted

June 26 - unknown amount of sewage reported spilled from a private sewage line serving TJ Maxx on Roswell Rd in Roswell - Cobb

June 26 - unknown amount of motor oil reported spilled deliberately on private property and running down the street on Graywood Dr in Mableton - Cobb

June 23 - 1 gallon of muriatic acid reported spilled on the ground on Springs Crossings Rd in Canton - Cherokee - acid neutralized and taken for disposal

June 13 - 65 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled onto the ground and into a drainage system from a broken line on a forklift on West River St in Chatham - Savannah - Savannah River impacted

June 8 - 1000 gallons of sewage reported spilled from Hancock Prison as they are tied to the City Wastewater system on Prison Blvd in Sparta - Hancock

June 10 - unknown amount of sewage reported an on going issue and discharging onto a private property in Elberton - Elbert - sewage material is reaching water supply

June 13 - 60 gallons of jet fuel reported spilled from a mechanical failure while doing a fuel transfer on Terminal Parkway in Atlanta - 3 storm drains affected

June 22 - unknown amount of water reported flooding onto private properties from Lake Staghorns Dam being clogged in Jackson - GA

June 19 - 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a tractor trailer accident on US Expressway 285 East in DeKalb - CHAMPS on site with absorbent granules

June 9 - 100 gallons of gasoline reported spilled from a vessel that sank at a Marina in Augusta - sheen noted and vessel has not been removed yet

June 9 - unknown amount of motor oil reported leaking on the ground from stored vehicles at an autobody shop on Odentown Way in Kennesaw - Cobb

June 8 - 50 gallons of food oil spilled on the pavement deliberately on East River St in Savannah - Chatham - 5 gallons impacting sewage drain

June 8 - 20 gallons of oil and diesel reported spilled on the highway from an accident involving a cement truck on Highway 16 and Sheddan Ave in Newman - Coweta

June 5 - unknown amount of raw sewage reported spilled into a storm drain from Water Tower Park on Senior Citizen Way in Gray - Jones

June 7 - unknown amount of oil reported spilled from a tanker truck leaking onto the ground and causing a large puddle and odor at the neighboring property on 3rd St E in Forest Park - Clayton

Spill Report Notes

Georgia Southern University Emergency Management reference information defines a hazardous spill as "an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance" , including chemical, biological, or radiological materials.

Hazardous spills are further described:

Small Spill: generally equal to or less than 55 gallons, 200 pounds, or 200 cubic feet of a gas
Large spill: generally greater than 55 gallons, 200 pounds, or 200 cubic. feet of a gas

WTGA reports spills from incident files uploaded to the Georgia EPD Public Complaints portal. Oil, diesel, gas, hazardous materials and sewage spills are posted by the date received, however these are not available to the public until the incident response is complete and the file is closed. Each week WTGA searches thirty days back for new spill reports added to the database and lists them here by watershed area, including:

Spills of petroleum products of 40 gallons or more,
spills of any amount impacting water
spills of any amount of toxic contaminants

These incidents are listed by the watershed in which they occurred.

Spills marked with asterisk * are tracked with state and/or EPA authorities for more information. See the CrimeBox for details on violations and charges under the Clean Water Act.

As per EPA Oil Discharge Reporting Requirements,

the reportable amount of spilled oil product is any amount that leaves a visible sheen on the surface, or a sludge at the bottom of the water body.

Such spills are to be reported immediately (within 15 minutes)
1-800-241-4113 Georgia EPD 24 hour Emergency Operations Center
Spills from a vessel into navigable waterways
National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802
24-hour emergency line staffed by US Coast Guard
All spills should be cleaned up, whether or not they are reportable.
From Georgia EPD Emergency Operations Centre, “oil” includes but is not limited to: gasoline, crude oil, fuel oil, diesel oil, lubricating oil, sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with wastes, and any other petroleum related product.

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