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and in the paper Gainesville Sun this coming Sunday.
To paddle the most-affected stretch of the Withlacoochee River,
join us this Saturday morning.
A December upsurge of raw sewage spills from the city of Valdosta,
Georgia, has a dozen downstream counties organized into a task
force, demanding action from Florida state legislators. But what
action?
I recommend first getting a grip on the extent of the problem,
keeping that picture up to date and then funding fixes.
Photo: John S. Quarterman of Sara Jay, Water Temperature, TGroupville Boat Ramp, Little River, 2019-01-06
Valdosta spilled not just twice, but two dozen times in December,
totaling more than 6 million gallons of raw sewage. Spills also
happened in Tifton, Quitman and Lowndes County, Georgia.
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