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Storm causes ‘major’ sewage spill in DeKalb

Fulton County will reimburse Roswell about $1 million to relocate a manhole, fire hydrant, water valves and other equipment for the Hardscrabble Green Loop project.
Fulton County will reimburse Roswell about $1 million to relocate a manhole, fire hydrant, water valves and other equipment for the Hardscrabble Green Loop project.
By Joshua Sharpe
June 21, 2017

Tuesday's storm, which left some stranded in flash flood waters around metro Atlanta, caused a "major" sewage spill, according to DeKalb County officials.

An estimated 36,225 gallons spilled from a manhole on Melanie Court off Memorial Drive, the county said. The sewage went into Shoal Creek.

It stopped at 6:45 p.m. after the storm subsided, according to a spill report.

The report indicated that the spill didn’t kill fish.

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