Illegal Sewage Dumping in Blue Ridge and Morganton

BLUE RIDGE, GA – City of Blue Ridge advises citizens to be on the look on for a septic truck performing illegal dumping of sewage in ponds and manholes across Fannin County.

The truck has dumped raw sewage straight from septic tanks in Morganton and in Blue Ridge.

In one reported instance, a flatbed truck with a tank on it dumped the concentrated septic waste into a local pond. However, the city noted that they can’t confirm the truck is a flatbed and wants everyone to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

Blue Ridge Police Department is actively patrolling any ponds, manholes, sewer ports for suspicious activity. Currently, the culprits appear to dump mainly during low traffic hours, such as Friday nights and on Saturdays.

Due to the concentrated nature of septic waste, it’s costing the city extra money and manhours to process the material. The city fears the illegal dumping could lead to someone getting sick if the toxic waste ends up in someone’s well water.

Be on the lookout for anything suspicious. The city and law enforcement are asking for a good description of the vehicle or a picture if someone can get one.

The city and authorities are asking for help finding these individuals. If you know anything about them, please call City Hall at 706.632.2091 or call 706.455.0768 after hours.

Fetch Your News will update this story as more information becomes available.