VALDOSTA – A Valdosta neighborhood was evacuated Saturday after a chlorine leak was discovered in a private water system.

Lowndes County Fire and Rescue and the Valdosta Fire Department’s hazmat truck responded to the Lochwinn subdivision on Highway 84 Saturday afternoon after a worker discovered the leak.

Residents were evacuated as a safety precaution.

The leak originated from the subdivision’s private water system, and residents were able to return home within an hour.

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