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Capital Improvement Program

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To ensure safe, reliable water and wastewater services for all DeKalb County residents, CEO Cochran-Johnson is recommending a Capital Improvement Program for the period 2025-2034 (CIP 2024).

Learn more about how these projects will protect public health, support economic development, and ensure DeKalb County remains a great place to live and do business.

A $4.2 billion investment will be made to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure.

Construction Activities and Definitions

Water and sewer construction involves many different techniques to keep our county’s infrastructure and its communities safe, reliable, and up to date. The operational methods that crews use to install, repair, and maintain the watershed system, providing homes and businesses with clean water and disposing of wastewater. Learning about these construction activities and its terms will help you understand the work happening in your area and why it is important. Learn more about construction activity definitions. 

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Prioritization Project and Selection

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Funding Sources

Current & Completed Construction Projects
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