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Committee asks staff to research county ordinance requiring local notification of large sewage spills
Oconee County Fire Service Advisory Committee · April 17, 2026
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Summary
Members asked staff to collect neighboring counties'ordinances and review state requirements after a cited Martin Creek 25,000-gallon spill; a staff follow-up and an agenda item were requested for next month.
A committee member flagged a recent case he said involved a 25,000-gallon sewage spill on Martin Creek and said local agencies were not notified; he proposed the county consider a local ordinance requiring companies and agencies to notify hazmat or the fire department when a spill occurs. Another member cited state…
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