Rains Bring 40 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills In Atlanta Area
Heavy rains in the last four months are being blamed for more than 40 million gallons of sewage spills in the Atlanta area, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
David Goldman / Associated Press
Officials blame heavy rains for more than 40 million gallons of sewage spills in the Atlanta area in the last four months.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Fulton County’s system has been overwhelmed a number of times since mid-November, dumping untreated sewage into waterways.
State health officials say more than 1 million gallons spilled six times. A 14 million gallon spill in January was the worst spill in Georgia in at least five years.
Fulton County entered a consent agreement with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division in 2010 to reduce water pollution. Annual totals had been running less than 700,000 gallons per year.
Fulton County has paid more than $150,000 in fines already. The county has until the end of March to respond to a violation letter from state environmental officials.
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