Flooding and Power Loss Cause Sanitary Sewer Overflow
ALBANY, Ga. – On Friday, September 27, 2024, between 4:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the City of Albany experienced a sanitary sewer overflow at Lift Station 81 due to flooding and power loss at the station.
An estimated 350,000 gallons of sewage was discharged into the Percosin Canal system near the 300 block of S. Westover Blvd.
As soon as the flood waters receded, crews began to repair the flooded components and restore power.
A temporary diesel pump was set in place until the electrical could be repaired. Residents should avoid contact with water in the canal for the next 30 days as a precaution.
No City of Albany drinking water systems were affected.
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