Politics & Government
Oconee County Announced Major Sewer Spill Into Barber Creek At Malcolm Bridge Road
The county estimates that 100,000 to 120,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed into a drainage ditch and into Barber Creek.
Oconee County on Tuesday announced a major sewer spill into Barber Creek at Malcolm Bridge Road as a result of a break in a forced main leading to the county’s Land Application Site on Rocky Branch Road.
The actual break in the sewer line occurred sometime before noon on Monday, according to an email message Oconee County Utility department Director Wayne Haynie sent Tuesday afternoon.
The county estimates that 100,000 to 120,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed into a drainage ditch along Malcolm Bridge Road and into Barber Creek.
That level of spill is classified by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division as a major spill, and Haynie said the county notified the EPD of the incident at 12:40 p.m. on Monday.
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Pictured: Utility Department Director Wayne Haynie.