Wastewater overflow leads to Withlacoochee advisory
Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
On Wednesday, April 17, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Madison issued a health advisory for residents and visitors near the Withlacoochee River in North Florida due to a wastewater overflow in the City of Valdosta. The overflow was a result of recent heavy rainfall in the area, especially in Valdosta.
“It wasn’t pretty,” said Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson. “We were simply overwhelmed by the 10-plus inches [of rainfall]