Update at 9:40 p.m. …. A thoughtful neighbor directly affected by the water main break bought workers pizza on Friday evening as they repaired a main break on McLendon Drive. The neighbors got the idea when the workers told them the only thing they brought with them to eat was a bag of gummy bears. DeKalb County sent out a press release thanking them for the gesture that included updates about the ongoing repairs. 

DeKalb CEO and Watershed Crews Thank Customer for Pizzas

Repairs underway at McLendon Drive water main break

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.

A cautionary boil water advisory remains 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.

According to DWM’s standard operating procedures and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s guidance, a boil water advisory is not mandated.

However, out of an abundance of caution, DWM issued the boil water advisory for the affected area.

Although the pressure throughout the system never dropped below the 20 PSI threshold which triggers a boil water advisory, some customers experienced low to no water pressure in their homes.

DeKalb County Watershed has placed a pallet of bottled water near the intersection of McLendon Drive and North Avenue for customers impacted by the water main break.

For more information, contact the DeKalb County Watershed Department at 770-270-6243.

DeKalb County will provide updates throughout the repair.

Here is our previous story …

Scottdale, GA — DeKalb County Watershed has been working since early Friday morning to repair a water main break along McLendon Drive.

The break caused widespread outages and even forced City Schools of Decatur to cancel classes today. The county issued a “cautionary” boil water advisory at 6:27 p.m. on Feb. 2.

The advisory is primarily in the Scottdale area, affecting 15,000 customers. Here’s a map of the affected area (please excuse the quality, the county did not send a high resolution version of this map):

Here’s the full announcement:

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.

According to DWM’s standard operating procedures and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s guidance, a boil water advisory is not mandated.

However, out of an abundance of caution, DWM is issuing a boil water advisory for the affect area.

Although the pressure throughout the system never dropped below the 20 PSI threshold which triggers a boil water advisory, some customers experienced low to no water pressure in their homes.

DWM will increase its normal testing of water samples in the area.

As service is restored, customers in the affected area may experience brown water and are encouraged to run the faucets inside and outside their homes/businesses to clear the internal plumbing.

Additionally, out of an abundance of caution, customers are advised to boil their 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.

This cautionary advisory will be in place until further notice.

For more information, contact the DeKalb County Watershed Department at 770-270-6243.

Crews are still on the scene trying to repair the main break. For more information about the water main break, click here.

This story will be updated when more information is received.

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