VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
City of Valdosta responds to One Mile Creek…
VALDOSTA - The City of Valdosta is responding to an environmental incident at One Mile Creek that caused a number of fish to die. Release: At approximately 8:15 pm on Friday, September 23rd 2022, the…
Seal repaired at Valdosta lift station following sewage…
VALDOSTA - City staff repaired a damaged seal at a Valdosta Lift station after an estimated 127,750 gallons of discharge was released. Release: On Thursday, June 30th, 2022, the City of Valdosta received notification of…
City Responds to Sanitary Sewer Spill on Golf…
VALDOSTA, Ga - On August 21, 2019, the City of Valdosta Utilities Department responded to a call concerning a minor sanitary sewer spill at the 3300 block of Plantation Drive. The spill occurred on a…
7.6 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spill From Treatment…
Valdosta, GA- Heavy rains this week and last have cause yet another spill of wastewater from the Withlacoochie Treatment Plant. According to a release from the city, the plant 'discharged total suspended solids in excess of…
Acid Spill Forces Wild Adventures To Close
Valdosta, GA- A morning spill of hydrochloric acid near Splash Island at Wild Adventures forced the park to close for the day on Tuesday. Spokesperson Micha Hogan said that the spill happened behind the park yesterday morning,…
Water Mgmt. District: Rivers ‘Normal Again’ After Sewage…
According to officials with the Suwannee River Management District, the Withlacoochie River and its tributaries are back to normal following a large sewage spill around two weeks ago. Nearly 100 gallons of raw sewage spilled…
Lowndes County Accepts Blame for Sewage Spill
[caption id="attachment_1431" align="alignleft" width="300"] shutterstock.com[/caption] The sanitary sewer overflow located just west of the Withlacoochee River crossing on Highway 133, discovered by the City of Valdosta on April 24, was confirmed on April 25 to…
Burst Sewer Main Leads To Another Spill Into…
Valdosta, GA- Thousands of gallons of sewage spilled into the Withlacoochie River on Wednesday morning after a sewer line burst. A press release from the city said that the main burst just west of the Withlacoochie…