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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 - 16, 2019 • Page 4
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COUNCIL
DeKalb’s failing sewer
system needs attention
With 2018 having had the second-highest
rainfall total in Georgia’s recorded history,
many in DeKalb have been subjected to
regularly occurring sewerage spills and
flooding. Often, these spills and overflows
occur repeatedly at the same locations.
Damages resulting from sewer overflows
aren’t always limited to physical damage to
one’s home or property. Waterways can become
contaminated with E.coli and other bacteria that
can kill fish and other wildlife that inhabit our
waterways and can ultimately become a public
health issue.
With DeKalb’s impressive expected revenue
gains resulting from the one-cent additional
SPLOST tax, there is hope that funding will be
allocated to address the ongoing concerns of
our aging sewer and water systems.
DeKalb’s watershed system was established
in 1942 and includes more than 5,000 miles
of water and waste pipes. According to
Dekalbcountyga.gov, a watershed capital
improvement plan approved by county
commissioners in 2010 was meant to address
“sewer upgrades, waterline replacement
projects, and wastewater treatment plant
upgrades to replace one of the oldest and fastest
growing infrastructures in North Georgia.” The
county website defines a capital improvement
plan as “a short-range plan, usually four to
10 years, which identifies capital projects and
equipment purchases to provide a planning
schedule and identify options for financing the
plan.”
However, with a tainted history of
allegations of mismanagement, political
posturing and ongoing water billing issues
within the county’s watershed department; the
public has ample reasons for concern regarding
the likelihood that improvements will be made
in a timely manner.
We encourage county leaders to place
priority on our county’s water and sewer
issues as solutions are sought to correct
billing concerns and the overall stability of
the system. We also encourage county leaders
to update the public on the status of the goals
and accomplishments of the 2010 capital
improvement plan.
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