Almost 3.400 gallons of sewage spilled onto a Peachtree Corners street Saturday evening, the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources said.
The spill was reported to the county around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Sewage was spilling from a manhole on 4904 Marsh Hawk Trail in Peachtree Corners.
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The spill was stopped by 8 p.m. By then, 3,391 gallons had spilled onto the road and into a nearby tributary of Mill Creek, according to the water department.
The department raked the area and spread lime in order to mitigate the effects of the spill. Signs were posted to alert residents to the spill and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division was notified. Exposure to raw sewage generally poses the risk of diseases and infections including gastro-enteritis and E. coli.
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