More than 5,100 gallons of sewage spilled from a manhole in Lawrenceville on Monday, the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources said.
The spill began around 9:40 a.m. at 158 Paper Mill Road. Water Resources crews stopped the spill at 11:05 a.m., after 5,145 gallons had spilled and some had entered an unnamed tributary of Shoal Creek.
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The cause of the spill was determined to be grease. Some substances, including bacon grease and ice cream, can congeal and cause blockages in sewage systems, leading to spills.
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.
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