A March 8 sewer line rupture on Peachtree City’s west side resulted in a 9,000-gallon spill into a tributary of Lake McIntosh. When the spill occurred, Fayette County said that the water system at the time was not using Lake McIntosh for drinking water supplies.
County Clerk Floyd Jones said the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority ( WASA) experienced an interruption in normal service between their Lift Station No. 2, located behind Fairburn Ready Mix on Dividend Drive and Lift Station No. 3, located at Wynnmead.
WASA)representative Chris Wood said approximately 9,000 gallons were spilled based on pump data.
Wood said the reason for the rupture and subsequent spill was caused by hydrogen sulfide corrosion to the interior of the 12-inch iron pipe.
“This is an industry-wide issue that the majority of water/sewer utilities are having to address,” Wood said.
The 12-inch force main of ductile iron pipe ruptured approximately 250 feet off the discharge side of the Lift Station No. 2 behind Fairburn Ready Mix. The results of this rupture resulted in a spill into a tributary ahead of the McIntosh Reservoir, Jones said.
“The Fayette County Water System was immediately notified. At the time the water system was not using the McIntosh Reservoir as a source for the county’s drinking water,” said Jones. “WASA has notified Georgia Environmental Protection Division of the incident. They have installed a temporary solution while permanent repairs are being made to this area. Proper mitigation is being implemented and WASA has started required monitoring.”
Jones said the Fayette County Water System is continuing to pull its raw water supply from only Lake Horton to ensure that Fayette County Water customers remain isolated and not affected by this incident.
“We will continue to work with PCWASA until normal operations are back in service,” said Jones.
