ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Leaders in DeKalb County are discussing the possibility of expanding a facility that’s expected to make a big difference in terms of infrastructure.

The Snapfinger Wastewater Facility will undergo a multimillion-dollar expansion that will allow the county to treat more water at a time.

“This particular plant was built in the 70s. At the time the renovation started, it was functioning out 70% of its actual capacity,” said DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson.

Currently, it processes about 36 million gallons of water per day, and that number will soon grow to about 54 million gallons of water per day.

“Many people are aware that over the years we suffered from sanitary sewer overflow. It has a will continue to diminish our sanitary sewer overflow

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