WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to avoid a Franklin creek after an incident involving sewage overflow.

The agency announced Friday that sewage found in Cartwright Creek reportedly stemmed from a private wastewater treatment plant owned by Central States Water Resources/Limestone Water Utility Operating Company.

Officials said the contamination was found downstream from the plant on Treatment Plant Road, and no sewage was detected upstream.

Williamson County EMA has advised residents to avoid the areas marked in red on the map.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Division of Water Resources is assisting EMA officials in creating a plan to stop the sewage from advancing and helping to mitigate its environmental effects.

Samples of the creek water have been sent for testing, and additional tests will help officials monitor the water's safety throughout the cleanup process. At the time of publication, the cause of the incident remained under investigation.

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