VALDOSTA, GA. (WTXL) — The City of Valdosta is monitoring and planning repairs after sewage spilled from two manholes.
City leaders say the sewage flowed into Sugar Creek near 1212 Wainwright Drive.
The overflow began at 1 p.m. on Saturday and stopped at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. It's estimated about 20,000 gallons of stormwater and diluted wastewater spilled into the creek.
The city says eight inches of rain in 24 hours overwhelmed the sewer system. The Withlacoochee Water Pollution Control Plant is being reviewed for expedited upgrades.
They plan to fix this section of the sewer in the coming weeks.
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