19,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Daves Creek over the weekend

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Assistant Director of Communications Russell Brown said a sewer line blockage was to blame for 19,000 gallons of raw sewage spilling into Daves Creek over the weekend.

Brown said the spill, which was located near the intersection of Daves Creek Road and Daves Creek Drive, was the result of a blockage in the gravity sewer line caused by a buildup of grease, rags and gravel.

Brown added the affected area had been cleaned and limed and the Georgia branch of the Environmental Protection Division was notified of the incident on Saturday. The site The affected area will be monitored for one year.

 

Countywide burn ban goes into effect May 1

Press Release

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A countywide, state-mandated ban on outdoor burning goes into effect
Saturday, May 1, and lasts through Sept. 30. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning including the
burning of leaves, yard debris and storm damage.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division imposes this annual ban on outdoor burning to
comply with federal clean air regulations and to help improve Georgia’s air quality during the hot
summer months, a time when people, particularly young children, are more likely to be outdoors. This outdoor activity also coincides with an increase in ground-level ozone, which is most commonly produced in the heat of the summer and can cause lung inflammation and other health issues, and particle pollution, which is created by open burning.

For more details regarding outdoor burning regulations, click here, follow the Forsyth County Fire
Department on Facebook or call the Forsyth County Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office at (678)
455-8072.

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