Rainfall amounts Friday triggered a major 1.6 million gallon wastewater spill into Augusta’s Butler Creek. With the area receiving between four and five inches of rain Friday from Tropical Storm Hermine, around 2:30 p.m. wastewater flows exceeded pumping capacity and began flowing from the collection system at the Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to an Augusta Utilities news release. Syncronex: Metered read more