Nearly 5,500 gallons of sewage spilled onto Gwinnett Drive and Stone Mountain Street in Lawrenceville on Monday, the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources said.
The sewage overflowed from a manhole at 180 Gwinnett Drive. Wipes, paper and other products were the primary cause of the spill, and grease was identified as a secondary cause.
The department was notified of the spill at 1:37 p.m. Monday, and the overflow was stopped at 2:41 p.m. The sewage entered an unnamed tributary of Pew Creek.
The department washed the impervious surfaces affected by the spill and collected runoff.
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