PUBLIC NOTICE
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority
140 West Main Street
Canton, GA 30114
State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division required notice of major spill.
DATE: March 21, 2026
LOCATION: 213 Abernathy Way
CAUSE OF OVERFLOW/SPILL: Rags (Flushable Wipes) Clogged In Line
ESTIMATED VOLUME: 11,250 Gallons
RECEIVING WATER: Unnamed Tributary To Kellogg Creek
CORRECTIVE ACTION: Jetted Line To Clear Blockage
Additional education in the area about flushable wipes for the community.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority
140 West Main Street
Canton, GA 30114
State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division required notice of minor spill.
DATE: April 20, 2026
LOCATION: Behind 505 White Oak Path – Canton, GA 30115
CAUSE OF OVERFLOW/SPILL: Line Clogged
ESTIMATED VOLUME: 9,960 Gallons
RECEIVING WATER: Unnamed Tributary To Avery Creek
CORRECTIVE ACTION: Construction Crews Jetted The Line
PUBLIC NOTICE
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority
140 West Main Street
Canton, GA 30114
State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division required notice of major spill.
DATE: June 5, 2026
LOCATION: 5215 Ferry Creek Lane – Acworth
CAUSE OF OVERFLOW/SPILL: Asphalt In Manhole
ESTIMATED VOLUME: 27,280 Gallons
RECEIVING WATER: Unnamed Tributary To Tate Creek
CORRECTIVE ACTION: Jetted Line To Clear Blockage
PUBLIC NOTICE
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority
140 West Main Street
Canton, GA 30114
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403.8(f)(2)(viii)), The Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority is required to annually publish a list of industrial users that were in Significant Noncompliance (SNC) with applicable pretreatment standards or requirements during the previous calendar year.
The following industrial users were found to be in SNC for the period of 09.1.25 through 08.31.26:
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- Pilgrim’s Pride: 654 Univeter Road, Canton, GA 30115
- Violation Description: Lower PH than permitted on 11.10.25, 11.11.2025 & 11.12.2025
- Enforcement Action: $3,000 of administrative fines issued
- Compliance Status: Currently in compliance, returned to compliance on 11.13.2025
- Universal Alloy Corporation, INC.: 199 Howell Bridge Road, ext, Ball Ground, GA 30107
- Violation Description: December 2025, semi-annual testing not performed in December
- Enforcement Action: Notice issued stating fines will be issued for future occurences
- Compliance Status: Currently in compliance, returned to compliance on 01.27.2026
No adverse impacts to the environment resulted from these violations.
Questions, comments or requests for additional information may be addressed to:
Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority
Attn: John Hobgood, Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator
260 Colemans Bluff Drive, Woodstock, GA 30188
678.313.1947
john.hobgood@cherokeewaterga.gov - Pilgrim’s Pride: 654 Univeter Road, Canton, GA 30115
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