Fuel Spill at Atlanta's Airport Contaminates Flint River, Raising Concerns over Water Safety and Transparency

Fuel spill at Atlanta's airport contaminates Flint River, raising concerns over water safety and transparency

A recent fuel spill at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport is polluting the Flint River, the primary drinking water source for thousands in rural Georgia.

Atlanta airport fuel spill draws criticism over lack of information

A sample of tap water Griffin resident Jayme Aldridge kept overnight, which he said had a thin, sheen layer of separation on top. (Photo courtesy of Jayme Aldridge)State officials and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are facing criticism for a lack of information following a Friday jet fuel spill that contaminated the Flint River, which provides drinking water to 400,000 people south of Atlanta and in central Georgia. Cleanup con…