DeKalb County Watershed Management has indicated they have fixed the water pipe issue at Henderson Mill Rd. but the City of Decatur continues to have issues with no water or extremely low water pressure. Avondale Estates and other surrounding areas continue to have the same problem.
We are in communication with DeKalb County to try and resolve this issue as soon as possible. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
Here are the latest Tweets from @ItsinDeKalb:
ItsInDeKalb10:53am via Twitter for iPhoneRT @DWhisenhunt: DeKalb County says it is investigating water pressure issues, adds ‘Continuous checking slows process’decaturish.com/2015/07/dekalb…
ItsInDeKalb10:51am via Twitter for iPhoneRT @wsbtv: Boil water advisory STILL in effect for Dekalb County. Regular water service to resume today. 2wsb.tv/1LITck3http://t.copic.twitter.com/dsV24ozWSd
ItsInDeKalb10:10am via Twitter for iPhoneIt takes several hours for pressure to normalize. Please turn off all unnecessary water sources, as continuous checking slows the process.
ItsInDeKalb9:06am via Twitter for AndroidThe site of the break. It was a river yesterday. Fixed here. Still many reports of outages, crews checking valves pic.twitter.com/rlemuxkXEJ
ItsInDeKalb8:43am via Twitter for iPhoneWe have heard from a number of you re: lack of pressure, and we’re actively looking into it. Updates here.
And the press release that was sent out this morning:
Water Main Repairs Completed on 48” Line
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management crews completed repairs on a 48-inch main transmission line at Henderson Mill and Evans Road overnight, and began restoring pressure to the line at approximately 4 a.m. DeKalb Water customers should see a return of normal service today.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday night, crews reduced water pressure to ensure the safety of workers installing a solid sleeve on the water line which had been breached since Thursday afternoon. The delay was exacerbated by the presence of several other utilities at the same location, including electricity, natural gas, telephone, roads, and other water lines. Crews will return later this week to address the cavity near the road that was caused by the breach and repairs.
Although water pressure in the water system is returning to normal conditions, a boil water advisory remains in effect for all DeKalb County water customers until further notice. In an abundance of caution for our citizens and to protect the public from any potential health hazards, citizens are advised to boil all water prior to use for drinking, cooking or preparing baby food. The water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil. Residents served by the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management should continue to boil water until notified by DeKalb County after testing, the microbiological quality of the water is safe for human use. When the test results are available, DeKalb County, in conjunction with the EPD, will provide an update to the boil water status.
A CodeRED announcement of the boil water advisory was issued to subscribers beginning Saturday afternoon.
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After 4 days, the past 2 being almost completely without water, this is ridiculous