Press Releases

DeKalb Donates 72,000 Bottles of Water to Schools, Hospitals

DECATUR, Ga. –Earlier today, DeKalb County Emergency Management coordinated with Walmart Emergency Management to donate more than 72,000 bottles of water for distribution to the approximately 130…

Repair Underway at Site of 48-inch Water Main Break

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Watershed Management repair work is well underway and proceeding as expected to replace the 48-inch water main that broke Wednesday morning near Buford Highway. Crews…

Water Main Repairs to Begin Shortly

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Watershed Management has mobilized a contractor and delivered equipment to the site of the 48-inch water main that broke earlier Wednesday morning near Buford Highway.…

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond Statement on Water Main Break

“The DeKalb County Government will initiate a full-scale investigation into the cause of today's massive water main break. We will determine whether the break was the result of a systematic failure,…

Water Pressure Returns to Fire Stations, Tankers Still on Standby

DECATUR, Ga. – Water pressure has returned to all DeKalb County fire stations after a 48-inch main broke Wednesday morning near Buford Highway. Eight water tankers are still stationed throughout the…

Water Pressure Returning to Parts of County, Boil Water Advisory Still in Effect

DECATUR, Ga. – Earlier this morning, DeKalb Watershed crews isolated the break in the 48-inch water main near Buford Highway and pressure is slowly being restored throughout the county. Despite…

DeKalb County Government Offices Closing at 11 a.m.

DECATUR, Ga. – All DeKalb County offices are closing today at 11 a.m. Employees who have not reported to work should not. Those who have reported to work should leave by 11 a.m.

Public safety…

10 a.m. Water Main Break Update

DECATUR, Ga.— Residents are urged to continue boiling water while DeKalb County crews assess damage to a 48-inch water main break near Buford Highway.

In an abundance of caution for our citizens and…

Large Main Water Main Break Update

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County workers have isolated the 48” water main break near Buford Highway. Work will begin on assessing damage to the water system and restoring pressure and flow throughout the…

Emergency Operation Center Open to Address Water Main Break

DECATUR, Ga.—  The DeKalb County Emergency Operation Center is open to coordinate with agencies and departments while repairs are underway at the large water main break on Buford Highway.

State…