Posted on 07.28.26

Structural defect causes sewer main to dump 61,200 gallons into metro Atlanta creek

Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/, July 26, 2026
By: Sam Sachs

The DeKalb County Watershed Management Department announced that a structural defect caused a sewer main to break on Saturday night, with tens of thousands of gallons ending up in a local creek.

County officials said a 24-inch sewer main opened around 9:21 p.m. on Saturday, discharging 61,200 gallons into Shoal Creek. Read more.

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