Sewage spills into Chattahoochee River

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COLUMBUS --- Columbus Water Works is investigating what caused a major spill on the Chattahoochee Riverwalk a week after heavy rainfall caused the same 72-inch sewer line to dump 1.1 million gallons of untreated sewage and rainwater into the river.

The latest spill, totaling 64,000 gallons, was reported Thursday.

Construction was under way at the water treatment plant when crews shut off the electric power and switched to backup generators. A glitch delayed the move for 20 minutes causing sewage to back up in the line. The Water Works could face a fine and will be required to monitor water in the area for a year.

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