I’ve been out of town the last couple of days, but residents have been reporting water outages and low pressure over the last few days. It’s due to a water main break at Superior Ave and Willow Lane,

Heres the note the city posted on the Decatur Minute yesterday. Decaturish is reporting that repairs will continue at least through Wednesday.

The DeKalb Department of Watershed Management notified us that their Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Division has initiated an emergency shutoff to the 14-inch water main located along Superior Avenue or an adjacent street to perform an emergency repair of the 14-inch water main. The Department of Watershed notified affected residents/businesses via letter with the following information:

“This letter will serve as formal notification that the County and/or its contractors will need to interrupt your water service to properly repair and 14-inch water main located in your community. Service interruptions are scheduled for Tuesday, December 29….

When the water is restored, you may notice air in your pipes and the water may be brown in color. Particles accumulate in water mains and can be stirred up as valves are operated and water flow patterns are changed. The discoloration isn’t harmful but can stain. We typically flush out the water main after improvements are made to remove air and rust, but are unable to flush out your individual service lines. Therefore, you may need to allow the water in your home to run a few minutes to rid the line of air and discoloration of water.”

Questions or concerns should be directed to the CIP Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.