On Dec. 28, 90,000 gallons of sewage came up out of a manhole and poured into Ranee Bassett’s backyard. She lives near the end of a cul-de-sac in DeKalb County with a creek flowing behind her house and tall bamboo bending over the yard.
She said the spill began in the night. What was coming out of the manhole was black, smelly, and she could see toilet paper in it.
“It’s just nasty, disgusting,” she said.
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