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6,000 gallons of sewage spill in Gwinnett County creek

Richland Creek in Gwinnett County (Credit: Google Maps)
Richland Creek in Gwinnett County (Credit: Google Maps)
By Ellen Eldridge
June 23, 2016

Grease caused a sewage spill in Sugar Hill Wednesday, officials said.

The spill happened at a manhole on Sugar Crossing Drive, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources spokeswoman Karen Shields said.

Shields said the department was notified at 12:25 p.m. and the overflow was stopped at 5 p.m.

“The spill was approximately 6,216 gallons in volume and entered an unnamed tributary of Richland Creek,” Shields wrote in a news release.

Authorities raked the area and spread lime to mitigate the effects, before placing signs to inform residents.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Department was also notified.

Information on how to help reduce grease in the sewerage system can be found at www.unclogthefog.com.

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