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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Fulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF), Oct 6, 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 ga0024333-20261006-1256-cauley-creek-overlook-johns-creek-ga-30097, published Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 08:30 UTC, first read from an archived posting · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Fulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, GA0024333). Outlet: “1256 Cauley Creek Overlook Johns Creek, Georgia 30097”. Location: 34.00248, -84.39051; 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 no water. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Willeo Creek, GA. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record
Not stated by the source
Material
not stated
Volume
“not yet determined (EPD: a zero or blank quantity means the amount has not been determined)” (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
“not yet determined (EPD: a zero or blank quantity means the amount has not been determined)”

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

Source and versions

Source
Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD
Source record number
ga0024333-20261006-1256-cauley-creek-overlook-johns-creek-ga-30097
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:ga0024333-20261006-1256-cauley-creek-overlook-johns-creek-ga-30097
Source identifierga-epd-spills
Source record numberga0024333-20261006-1256-cauley-creek-overlook-johns-creek-ga-30097
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportNot stated by the source
Sewer operator identifierga-fulton-county
Sewer operatorFulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF)
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)GA0024333
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name1256 Cauley Creek Overlook Johns Creek, Georgia 30097
Water named in the reportNot provided
Linked waterswilleo-creek-ga
How this report was linked to the waterthe report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude34.002
Longitude-84.391
Location sourcegeocoded from an address or place name
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedOct 6, 2026 (2026-10-06)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the day only
Reported to the sourceNot provided
PublishedOct 13, 2026 (2026-10-13)
Source last updatedNov 2, 2026 (2026-11-02T13:39:51Z)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 4, 2026, 3:30 AM EST (2026-11-04T08:30:55Z), first read from an archived posting
MaterialNot provided
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reportednot yet determined (EPD: a zero or blank quantity means the amount has not been determined)
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/sewagespillsreport20261102/download

Original source data

{
  "row": {
    "facility_name": "Fulton County Department of Public Works (Big Creek WRF)",
    "begin_date": "2026-10-06",
    "county": "Fulton",
    "city": "Johns Creek",
    "overflow_location": "1256 Cauley Creek Overlook Johns Creek, Georgia 30097",
    "quantity_gallons": "",
    "overflow_type": "",
    "permit_number": "GA0024333",
    "spill_source": "",
    "cause": "",
    "river_basin": "",
    "waterway_impacted": "",
    "overflow_destination": ""
  },
  "posting_date": "2026-11-02"
}

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