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Grease blamed for 2,300-gallon Gwinnett sewage spill

More than 2,300 gallons of sewage spilled into a creek neare Lawrenceville on Monday morning, officials said.

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More than 2,300 gallons of sewage spilled into a creek neare Lawrenceville on Monday morning, officials said.
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Dec 13, 2016

Grease was to blame for a 2,300-gallon sewage spill near Lawrenceville on Monday morning, officials said.

The spill near Forest Valley Road -- just off Scenic Highway near its intersection with Willow Road -- was reported around 10:20 a.m. Monday, according to the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. It took about an hour and 40 minutes to contain.

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"The main cause was determined to be grease, with wipes, paper and other products as a secondary cause," officials said in a news release.

Water resources employees "removed all deposited solids, washed down impervious surfaces and collected runoff," the news release said. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division was also notified.

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