Complaint ID 107821 — Public Copy
Report generated December 26, 2024 1:25 PM.
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Status: Approved/Closed
- Complaint Received
- February 16, 2024 4:30 PM
- Assigned Office
- Southwest Region
- Complaint Closed
- February 27, 2024 11:44 AM
- Review Comments
- [Not entered]
Nature of Complaint
Called regarding a sewage spill in front of her house. The city employees had stopped the issue and were applying lime. However, she said the water in her house was still not draining properly and there was still water all over the ground.
- Primary Concern
- Water Quality Control
- Secondary Concern
- [Not entered]
Complaint Location
- Location of Complaint
- City of Rochelle - near Sook road.
- City of Complaint
- Rochelle
- County of Complaint
- Wilcox County
Source
- Source Name
- City of Rochelle WPCP
- Facility ID Number
- [Not entered]
Source Contact
- Contact Name
- Wayne McGuinty, Mayor
- Source Address
- Rochelle, Georgia
Actions
Follow-Up Investigation
26‑Feb‑2024 by Lisa Myler
Spoke with the Mayor; he said the area has dried up and that they have not had any additional issues at this site.
I recommend the complaint be closed.
Other
26‑Feb‑2024 by Lisa Myler
Reached out to complainant again; left a voice message.
Follow-Up Investigation
21‑Feb‑2024 by Lisa Myler
Left a message for the complainant to see how the clean up was progressing.
Other
16‑Feb‑2024 by Lisa Myler
Photos received from the Mayor of the complainant's front yard where the sewage overflow had been roped off and a notice posted.
Initial Investigation
16‑Feb‑2024 by Lisa Myler
Spoke with the complainant and let her know what the city said. I also informed her that the City had properly notified EPD of the spill and are actively working on major system upgrades. Unfortunately it will be 1-3 years before she sees an improvement in her area. She was appreciative of the information.
Initial Investigation
16‑Feb‑2024 by Lisa Myler
Spoke with the Mayor. He said that he had reported the spill to Linda (see attached spill letter and notification) and had posted the spill notification near the spill location. Due to heavy rains, the sewer system is at capacity. The public works employee is manually running both pumps at the lift station nearest this manhole to control the overflow. The employee did notice additional flow from the manhole today while he was onsite. They are actively working to control the issue.
Attachments
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| File | Size | Date Uploaded |
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| CTS107821 Spill letter.pdf | 332.8 KB | 16‑Feb‑2024 |
| CTS107821 Spill notification.pdf | 541.5 KB | 16‑Feb‑2024 |
CTS 107821 photo 1.JPG
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1.1 MB | 21‑Feb‑2024 |
CTS 107821 photo 2.JPG
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1.1 MB | 21‑Feb‑2024 |