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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Rome, City of (Rome WRF), Sep 28, 2026

Not stated by the source · Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD)

Source: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD) via Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD, record ga0024112-20260928-2012-maple-ave-sw-rome-ga-30161, published Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 08:30 UTC, first read from an archived posting · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

No current status shown on Silver Creek: end not confirmed. The report sets no map colour; it stays flagged on the water page until Dec 26, 2026, 11:00 PM EST. This is not a water-quality test.

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Rome, City of (Rome WRF) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, GA0024112). Outlet: “2012 Maple Avenue Southwest Rome, Georgia 30161”. Location: 34.22712, -85.16796; location source: geocoded from an address or place name.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Unnamed Tributary of Silver Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Silver Creek, GA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started
Ended
not reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the day only
Reported to the source
not given
Published
Source last updated
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch
, first read from an archived posting

What and how much

Type
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record
Not stated by the source
Material
“undisinfected primary effluent”
Volume
3,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“3,000 gallons”

Advice from Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period
This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis
not stated

Status history from this report

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Source and versions

Source
Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD
Source record number
ga0024112-20260928-2012-maple-ave-sw-rome-ga-30161
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierga-epd-spills:ga0024112-20260928-2012-maple-ave-sw-rome-ga-30161
Source identifierga-epd-spills
Source record numberga0024112-20260928-2012-maple-ave-sw-rome-ga-30161
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeCombined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the reportNot stated by the source
Sewer operator identifierga-ga0024112
Sewer operatorRome, City of (Rome WRF)
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)GA0024112
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name2012 Maple Avenue Southwest Rome, Georgia 30161
Water named in the reportUnnamed Tributary of Silver Creek
Linked waterssilver-creek-ga
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude34.227
Longitude-85.168
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 28, 2026 (2026-09-28)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the day only
Reported to the sourceNot provided
PublishedOct 19, 2026 (2026-10-19)
Source last updatedOct 28, 2026 (2026-10-28T11:26:21Z)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 4, 2026, 3:30 AM EST (2026-11-04T08:30:55Z), first read from an archived posting
Materialundisinfected primary effluent
Volume, in gallons3,000
Volume as reported3,000 gallons
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityGeorgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://epd.georgia.gov/document/document/sewagespillsreport20261028/download

Original source data

{
  "row": {
    "facility_name": "Rome, City of (Rome WRF)",
    "begin_date": "2026-09-28",
    "county": "Floyd",
    "city": "Rome",
    "overflow_location": "2012 Maple Avenue Southwest Rome, Georgia 30161",
    "quantity_gallons": "3000",
    "overflow_type": "Undisinfected Primary Effluent",
    "permit_number": "GA0024112",
    "spill_source": "Collection System",
    "cause": "Blockage Tree Roots,",
    "river_basin": "Coosa",
    "waterway_impacted": "Unnamed Tributary of Silver Creek",
    "overflow_destination": "CSO Dry-weather"
  },
  "posting_date": "2026-10-28"
}

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