As Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport officials continue to clean up a massive jet fuel spill into the Flint River, some are asking why the public wasn’t informed of a 700-gallon spill into a main water source.
That is until Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Kelly Yamanouchi broke the story. She’s been tracking jet fuel and sewage spills from the airport into the river for years.
GA EPD told WABE there’s still a visible sheen of fuel on the river – and residents shouldn’t panic over a strong smell of jet fuel in some areas south of Hartsfield-Jackson. Officials say any potential risk to the public from the fumes is low.
Jet fuel spill into Flint River requires no public notice, officials say https://t.co/rJF2J0l6OS
— Kelly Yamanouchi (@atlairportnews) October 1, 2021
