Press Releases

On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the DeKalb Industrial Way lane closure will be extended from Lawrenceville Highway to Irvin Way. This lane closure is necessary as crews make progress in replacing the 30-inch Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP) water main that is part of the Scott Boulevard Water Main Replacement Project Phase II.

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Mon., Feb. 5, Tues., Feb. 6, and Wed., Feb. 7, starting at 8 p.m. to use. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.

The “cautionary” boil water advisory, which began Friday, Feb. 2, for has been cancelled after the Georgia Environmental Protection Division reviewed a series of microbiological test results and authorized the advisory to be lifted. The advisory was in effect for the area bounded by Scott Boulevard on the north; Avondale Road through Old Rockbridge Road on the south; Interstate 285 on the east; and DeKalb Industrial Way on the west.

DeKalb County Watershed crews were treated to a pizza dinner by a customer impacted by a water main break on McLendon Drive. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said, “We are grateful to Ms. Sruti Nuthalapati for providing our crews pizza as they work diligently to repair the water main.” A tree crew has removed a large tree at the site of the water main break and watershed crews have begun repairs. Georgia Power has restored service to the area.

Out of an abundance of caution, the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is issuing a boil water advisory for the area bounded by Scott Boulevard on the north; Avondale Road through Old Rockbridge Road on the south; Interstate 285 on the east; and DeKalb Industrial Way on the west. A water main break today caused some customers to experience low to no pressure in their homes.