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City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management officials maintain that the chemical spill from the plant did not cause the fish kill. City officials stated that water quality samples collected after the incident were within normal ranges for iron concentrations and that no direct evidence demonstrates chemicals reached the river.

What we don't know:

State environmental reports did not disclose whether the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management faces formal state fines or penalties beyond the assessed investigation costs.

What's next:

Environmental officials confirmed that water quality parameters in the South River returned to baseline levels shortly after the incident.