Oconee County Observations reports that Oconee County experienced its second sewer spill in the past two months last week.
A break in a force main resulted in the release of more than 17,000 gallons of untreated sewage into an unnamed tributary of McNutt Creek, near where the tributary passes under Tanglebrook Drive at the entrance to the Tanglebrook subdivision.
According to the county, the broken pipe was repaired the same day the break was discovered.
In February, the same sewer line broke upstream from the latest site, releasing nearly 35,000 gallons of sewage.
County Administrator Justin Kirouac told Oconee County Observations that it’s clear the segment has a recurring issue and that the county is moving to replace it.
