Piedmont Water fined for February spill at Reynolds

GREENE COUNTY

  • Provided by the Georgia EPD, this photo shows where lime was applied to raw sewage into a tributary of Lake Oconee. CONTRIBUTED
    Provided by the Georgia EPD, this photo shows where lime was applied to raw sewage into a tributary of Lake Oconee. CONTRIBUTED
A $5,000 fine was levied against Piedmont Water, the major water and sewer utility company in Greene County, by the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) following an investigation into a major raw sewage spill that occurred in late February this year. It prompted a lengthy investigation that resulted in the fine and mandatory action items outlined by the EPD. The sewage spill dumped 270,000…

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