DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Every time it rains, water from across the City of Decatur enters the sewer system and drains to Lake Decatur. Part of the job of the city's Civil Engineer is to make sure those drainage systems are safe and clean.

"It rains then that water is filtered through our treatment plants, reprocessed, then distributed out for you to drink, wash your hands, take showers," said Civil Engineer for the City of Decatur, Kahlil Graves-Thomas. "We don't want dirt in the system, trash, or plastics."

WAND News followed Graves-Thomas as he inspected the area outside of a new commercial development in the northeast area of town. He performs inspections on these facilities often to ensure they aren't doing anything that will damage city infrastructure. He also partners with contracto

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