SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Tybee Island is addressing stormwater and sewer issues after recent sewage spills on the island. Thursday night Tybee City Council heard a presentation on the best way to address the city’s pipe problems.

City Manager Bret Bell says sewage spills are on the rise from Savannah to Brunswick due to aging infrastructure. Bell says some water and sewer lines are nearly 100 years old in some Tybee neighborhoods. Tybee’s aging infrastructure is now working overtime due to recent rain events that dumped massive amounts of rainwater in a short time. On August 9th, the city reported 5.6 inches of rain in one storm event.

Bell says the city is working on a map to pinpoint all inflow issues. Tybee is also working with sewer jetting company PKX to clear sand and deb

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