Storm Causes Major Sewage Spill

Heavy rainfall Saturday overwhelmed Au­gusta’s Messerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, pushing 2.8 million gallons of untreated sewage into Butler Creek and the Savannah River. “The rain was kind of crazy,” Utilities Director Tom Wiedmeier said. “We had a tremendous amount of flow coming to the plant.” Syncronex: Metered read more

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