The Gainesville Department of Water Resources estimated about 7,200 gallons of sewer water followed into an unnamed tributary into Lake Lanier Friday morning.
The City of Gainesville received a report of the spill at around 8:30 a.m. from a citizen concerning an overflowing manhole near the 2800 block of Browns Bridge Rd. entering an unnamed tributary to Flat Creek. City staff determined the overflow to be caused by construction
debris lodged in the sewer line. The clog was cleared and flow restored by 10 a.m.
The area of the spill was assessed and no dead or stressed aquatic life were found. All field parameters for water quality were within state water quality standards, according to a statement from the city.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division was notified the same day and signs were posted. DWR reminds the public not to dispose of construction debris in the sanitary sewer collection system.
