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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Macon Water Authority (Rocky Creek WRF), Oct 26, 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 ga0024546-20261026-1066-jessamine-dr-macon-ga-31206, published Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:06 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Macon Water Authority (Rocky Creek WRF) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, GA0024546). Outlet: “1066 Jessamine Drive Macon, Georgia 31206”. Location: 32.81173, -83.65837; 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: “Ditch”. No receiving water: the report names no water, only 'Ditch'. The report is kept here but is not placed on a water and colours none on the map.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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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

Oct 26, 2026

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Source last updated

Nov 4, 2026, 8:17 AM EST

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:06 UTC

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

“untreated sewage”

Volume

2,960 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“2,960 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

Source and versions

Source

Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD

Source record number

ga0024546-20261026-1066-jessamine-dr-macon-ga-31206

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "row": {
    "facility_name": "Macon Water Authority (Rocky Creek WRF)",
    "begin_date": "2026-10-26",
    "county": "Bibb",
    "city": "Macon",
    "overflow_location": "1066 Jessamine Drive Macon, Georgia 31206",
    "quantity_gallons": "2960",
    "overflow_type": "Raw Sewage",
    "permit_number": "GA0024546",
    "spill_source": "Collection System",
    "cause": "Blockage Fats Oil Grease,Blockage Tree Roots,",
    "river_basin": "Ocmulgee",
    "waterway_impacted": "Ditch",
    "overflow_destination": "Spill Waters of the State"
  },
  "posting_date": "2026-11-04"
}