For Immediate Release
Date: September 14, 2015
City of Savannah crews responded to a minor sewage spill at the intersection of Barksdale Drive and Barksdale Way at 8:02 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015. The spill was the result of a grease blockage. The total volume discharged was estimated to be 330 gallons. The amount of this spill is classified as a minor spill under State Environmental Protection Division guidelines.
The spill was corrected by 9:08 a.m. City crews cleared the blockage and cleaned the street curb line. Spill notifications will be placed at the spill site where Barksdale Drive crosses ditch and at the point where Grove Point Road crosses ditch. All agencies required by the State EPD were notified.