Sewer main failure causes water contamination in Georgia’s One-Mile Branch Creek
(UI) — In Valdosta, polluted water entered One-Mile Branch Creek as a result of a sanitary sewage main breakdown, WALB News 10 reported.
The City of Valdosta Utilities Department got a complaint concerning murky water entering One-Mile Branch Creek via a storm drain on Wednesday.
The Utilities Department was able to detect a failure in an eight-inch sanitary sewage main after a thorough investigation and video inspections.
Due to the collapse's closeness to an underground storm sewer main, sewage water seeped into the storm pipe, and a dilute amount of this water spilled into the stream.
The storm drain was blocked on Saturday, and the flow was diverted to a nearby sanitary sewage system until repairs were made.
Signs have been put up at One-Mile Branch stream warning people to stay away from the stream until further notice and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has been informed.
According to a statement obtained by WALB News 10, the city stated, "Sewer system rehabilitation and preventing sewer spills has been, and will continue to be, the city's top priority through the ongoing Collection System Maintenance Program, which includes Manhole Rehab, the Smoke Testing Program, Sewer Main Lining, and Sewer Main Replacement."
The Utilities Department continuously installs generators at the lift stations to maintain continued operation during power outages and has an ongoing River Sampling Program that examines waters at several places along the Withlacoochee River.
Additionally, the department launched the "Creek Crossing" and "Cap the Cleanout" projects in 2020 to aid in identifying infiltration and inflow in the collection system.
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