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Sewage Spill Report

Sewage Spill Report

Sewage Entered a Waterway

Name of Municipality:  City of Maysville, Georgia

Date of Spill: 22 January 2016   Time of Spill:  12:42 pm

Duration of Spill:  On-going

Amount of Spill: 1,575 gallons at Lift Station # 1 and 3,750 gallons at Lift Station # 2 (If this spill was a minor spill, submit this page.  If it was a major spill as defined on the second page, submit both pages.)

Describe the method used to determine amount: Captured volume overflowing manhole into a five-gallon bucket and timed for one minute to calculate flow.

Location of spill:  The two lift stations serving the City of Maysville collection system.  Locations are Homer Highway (lift station # 1) and Elision Drive (lift station # 2).

What waterway was effected?  Unnamed tributaries to the Grove River

Describe what happened.  What caused the spill?  Is the spill ongoing?  Give details of the corrective actions.  Has the repair been completed?  Attach pictures of before and after the repair and extra sheets if needed for description.   Sanitary sewer overflow due to heavy rainfall event occurring on this date.

Date you contacted EPD: 22 January 2015

Who at EPD did you contact?  Ms. Phoebe Tchoua via email

Date you reported spill to Health Department:  22 January 2016

Copy of notice to Health Department included    Yes

Date notice posted at spill site:  22 January 2016

Spill Reported to media:  Posted on City’s webpage and also a City Hall

Signed:  Chris Hinson                     Date: 22 January 2016

Title:  Environmental Specialist    Print Name Chris Hinson