DeKalb County is seeking more time to address long-running issues with its sewers, including chronic spills and overflows of untreated sewage into local waterways and neighborhoods.
In an April 30 hearing in front of a federal judge, the county agreed to submit an official proposal to overhaul its agreement with state and federal regulators to address its sewer problems.
Earlier this year, the DeKalb Board of Commissioners passed a big, decade-long rate increase to raise money for water and sewage infrastructure needs. Now that the county has more money coming in, its lawyers are asking for more time.
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