In the 1990s, Atlanta got sued because its sewers were polluting the Chattahoochee River and other waterways. For the past two decades, the city has been under a federal consent decree to address the problems.
In a review of Atlanta’s progress released Wednesday, the EPA’s Office of Inspector General found the city is complying with its federal agreement, though it’s not yet fixed everything.
“We found that the city is making progress,” said Katie Butler, the director for water program evaluations at the Office of Inspector General in the EPA. “There are many construction projects that are not yet finished. Residents in Atlanta have heard about these over the years, and there are more construction projects to go.”
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