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Broken Sewage Pipes Cause Downtown Norcross Business to Close for 5 Weeks and Counting
The Purple Poppy Shoppe has half of its floors removed because of the pipe problems, making it a hazard to anyone walking into the store.
It all started with a terrible smell that had passers-by holding their breath as they walked next to the pretty shop on Jones Street in downtown Norcross.
The ordeal that began more than five weeks ago has turned into a nightmare for the Purple Poppy Shoppe's owner, Patricia Preece - and one that seems to have no end.
"There were broken sewage pipes from Zapata next door that ran under our store," explained Preece. She said she began to notice a foul odor which got progressively worse until you could "smell it from out at the curb."
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