The Gainesville Department of Water Resources stopped a sewer spill into a Limestone Creek tributary earlier in the week.
The city said Friday that the spill was located and remedied Thursday, Aug. 28.
At approximately 5:05 p.m. Aug. 28, a City of Gainesville employee discovered a discharging sanitary sewer manhole near the 700 block of Memorial Drive. The discharge entered an unnamed tributary of Limestone Creek and was determined to be caused by grease buildup in the sewer line. The grease blockage was cleared by 7:35 p.m. and flow restored to the sanitary sewer line.
DWR estimates approximately 1,500 gallons of sewage spilled. The area of the spill was assessed and no dead or stressed aquatic life were found. All field parameters for water quality was within state water quality standards, according to a release from the department..
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division was notified Aug. 28 and signs were posted.
DWR reminds the public not to dispose of cooking grease and oils down the drain.
