More than 3,500 gallons of raw sewage spilled into DeKalb County waterways, over the weekend, according to the watershed management department.

County water reports show a 2,680-gallon spill Saturday into North Fork Peachtree Creek from the 2500 block of Wood Acres Road in Atlanta. On the same day Water reports show an 1,100-gallon spill in to Nancy Creek from the 3900 East Brookhaven Drive in Atlanta.

In December, the federal Environmental Protection Agency mandated the county upgrade its sewage system after more than 800 spills were reported in five years.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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