Forsyth County Reports 4,700-Gallon Sewer Spill Near Caney Creek Tributary
A 4,700-gallon sewage spill in Saddlebrooke Glen reached a Caney Creek tributary Sunday before crews stopped the flow in under four hours.
A blocked sewer line dumped roughly 4,700 gallons of sewage into an unnamed tributary of Caney Creek last Sunday, sending Forsyth County crews to the Saddlebrooke Glen subdivision near Old Alpharetta Road for an hours-long cleanup before the county made the incident public two days later.
In accordance with Environmental Protection Division regulations, Forsyth County released a public notice on Tuesday, March 24, disclosing that the spill occurred on Sunday, March 22, in the Saddlebrooke Glen subdivision. The spill was close to Old Alpharetta Road, entering an unnamed tributary of Caney Creek.
Officials say the spill was caused by a blockage of tree-cleaning debris in the system. The Department of Water and Sewer was notified of the spill at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities had the issue corrected at 2:40 p.m. Crews removed the debris, cleaned up the surrounding grounds and treated the area with lime.
The roughly four-hour window from notification to containment kept the spill from extending further into the creek system, though the volume, nearly enough to fill a standard backyard swimming pool, still reached the tributary before crews could stop it.
Informational signs have been posted in the surrounding residential area, and the county says it is taking all necessary precautions and complying with EPD guidelines. The Georgia EPD was notified of the incident following corrective actions on March 22, 2026.
The Saddlebrooke Glen spill is not the first time Forsyth County has had to report a sewer overflow to state regulators in recent years. In April 2025, a gasket failure on an Air Release Valve sewer force main in the Parkstone community in northern Forsyth County sent approximately 1,000 gallons into Cogburn Creek before that spill was contained early on April 18. The county notified the Georgia EPD of that incident just after 10 p.m. on April 17, 2025.
Residents with questions about the March 22 incident can contact the Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer at (770) 781-2160.
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