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A sewage discharge has caused the closure of a six-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, Georgie due to E. coli contamination. E. coli is the common name for various strains of bacteria.
Jason Ulseth, a member of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says that contamination was found on June 29th at the bottom of the riverbed. Additionally, portions of disintegrated toilet paper were seen floating in the area according to Ulseth. Crews have been tracking and sampling the contamination for over a week. Ulseth says it is difficult to know when the closure will be lifted.