DeKalb County has reported seven raw sewage spills in the past four days.
The spills occurred in Shoal, Snapfinger, Peachtree, Indian and Cobbs Creeks, and totaled more than 28,000 gallons of sewage, according to county water reports.
The largest spill in the past four days occurred Monday when 13,400 gallons spilled in the 3000 block of McAfee Road in Decatur.
Spills were also reported on Munday Drive in Chamblee, Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain, and on Robins Landing Way in Decatur on Monday. Spills were reported on Farnham Court in Decatur, Kensington Road in Decatur and Foxford Drive in Atlanta on Saturday, according to water reports.
In December, the federal Environmental Protection Agency mandated DeKalb upgrade its sewer system after the county reported more than 800 raw sewage spills in five years.
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