Electrical Failure Causes Lime Slurry Release Into Sewer System

MARIETTA, GA -- A Cobb County Marietta Water Authority facility had an electrical failure that led to the release of lime slurry into a storm sewer system. The lime then made it into the storm sewer system which went into Cobb County Water System's Northwest Water Reclamation Facility. The abundant amount of lime killed off the biological organisms inside the plant that are part of the water treatment process. Other chemical processes did continue.

The spill was discovered by water officials on Monday after routine compliance samples. State environmental officials have been notified and county officials are following protocols for such a discharge.

The spill had no impact on Cobb's drinking water system, officials said.

Earlier this month, another sewage spill happened at the South Cobb Water plant, dumping sewage into Nickajack Creek and the Chattahoochee River.

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