Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

3,200 gallons of sewage spills from manhole into Gwinnett creek

A 3,247-gallon sewage spill occurred on Industrial Park Drive in Lawrenceville Monday.
A 3,247-gallon sewage spill occurred on Industrial Park Drive in Lawrenceville Monday.
By Amanda C. Coyne
March 21, 2017

More than 3,200 gallons of sewage spilled from a Lawrenceville manhole on Monday, contaminating a nearby creek, the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources said.

The 3,247-gallon spill occurred on Industrial Park Drive shortly after 9 a.m. Some of the sewage entered Shoal Creek nearby.

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources stopped the spill at 10:03 a.m. and alerted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that day.

Fire severely damages Gwinnett home

Gwinnett students will do your taxes for free

The department raked the area and spread lime in order to mitigate the effects of the spill. Signs were posted to alert residents to the spill and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division was notified. Exposure to raw sewage generally poses the risk of diseases and infections including gastro-enteritis and E. coli.

Like Gwinnett County News on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

About the Author

Amanda Coyne is a hyperlocal reporter for the AJC, covering Gwinnett County.

Follow Amanda C. Coyne on facebookFollow Amanda C. Coyne on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Gwinnett County police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a home Tuesday. (AJC file)
BREAKING

Man, woman found dead inside home in Gwinnett, police say

An investigation is underway after a man and a woman were found dead inside a Gwinnett County home on Tuesday, authorities said.

1h ago

Atlanta City Council ends year without tax extension vote

Extending the city’s TADs has become the hallmark policy initiative of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' second term, which begins in January.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.

The Latest

Gwinnett County police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a home Tuesday. (AJC file)
BREAKING

Man, woman found dead inside home in Gwinnett, police say

1h ago

Atlanta City Council ends year without tax extension vote

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Featured

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

Credit: Family photo

A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.