The missing sewer grate has been replaced and welded to prevent future theft. (The Herald/ Joe King)

The missing grate that left a sewer exposed in the Macon Ln. Shopping Center has been replaced.

Sevier County Sheriff Department Captain Michael Hodges said a report was not filed about the open sewer and the responsibility to fix it is up to the owner of the private property.

“I can’t generate a call because we don’t have a victim,” he explained. “The theft needs to be reported by the owner.”

Hodges added the problem of stolen sewer grates is not new to the county.

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