Georgia county fined for water pollution.
When a city, county or municipality violates those acts, it could face sanctions for water pollution.
The county was sanctioned for the spills and for failing to report all of the spills that occurred between the years of 2012 and 2016.
Apparently, officials in DeKalb County just discovered the issue last year.
An investigation into the matter resulted in an employee being terminated.
The parties were able to come to what was described as an "amicable resolution" to the problem.
Unfortunately, water pollution issues happen far too often.
Correcting the problem is only part of the solution.
When cities, counties and municipalities find themselves at odds with both federal and state officials, it may be a good idea to have a legal ally as an advocate.
Source: U.S. News & World Report, "DeKalb Fined $294,000 for Sewage Spills", June 23, 2017