Press Releases

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has released the 2022 Drinking Water Quality Report, also referred to as a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). DWM continues to surpass all federal and state drinking water quality standards, providing DeKalb County customers with high-quality drinking water.

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule. For more information, contact the Sanitation Division’s Customer Care team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov, visit www.dekalbsanitation.com, or follow the Sanitation Division on Twitter @DKalbSanitation.

The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission will be holding its first public hearing on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in person at the Manuel J. Maloof Center,1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. Social distancing will be observed and masks are required. Free parking is available at the DeKalb County Courthouse parking lot for this evening event. The hearing will also be broadcast on DCTV’s UStream channel.

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, Aug. 27. Residents will receive about $45 worth of food on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Aug. 29, a portion of Briarlake Road, between Briarcliff Road and Briarlake Trace Northeast, will be closed from Aug. 29 to Dec. 31, 2022, (barring any weather days), while crews work to upgrade the sewer line and several manhole structures. The construction work requires a full road closure at the intersection of Briarcliff Road Northeast (400 feet) to Briarlake Trace, NE. The manhole located on Briarcliff Road adjacent to intersection requires a one-lane closure between intersecting streets of Circlewood Road and Echo Drive.