HAMILTON COUNTY, FL -- The Hamilton County Emergency Mangement Office is warning that a combination of stormwater and untreated sewage that has overflowed into One Mile Branch, Sugar Creek and Two Mile Branch, which flow into the Withlacoochee River.
people in the area are urged to take precautions when in contact with the Withlacoochee River.
For more information about the potential health effects of wastewater overflow, Floridians are encouraged to contact DOH-Hamilton at 386-758-1059 or www.hamilton.floridahealth.gov and DOH-Madison at 850-973-5000 or visit www.madison.floridahealth.gov.