The DeKalb Department of Watershed Management announced that a boil advisory was in place for 20,000 DeKalb residents after a water main break on Tuesday afternoon on Clairmont Road. (Pixabay Images)
A boil water advisory is in place for one area in DeKalb County Wednesday after a major water main break from a pipe installed over 80 years ago.
DeKalb officials first announced the break of the 30-inch pipe, which occurred on Clairmont Road, on Tuesday. The county states that water damage has impacted roughly 8,800 households and 20,000 residents in the Toco Hills area and surrounding businesses, leaving them with little to no water pressure.
North Central DeKalb residents are expected to experience a temporary water loss, which county officials say is necessary to access and repair the damaged pipe.
The DeKalb Department of Watershed Management announced on X that the boil advisory includes Moreland Avenue on the east, Candler Street/Clairemont Avenue on the west, Mason Mill on the south and Hosea Williams Drive on the north.
The area put under a boil water advisory on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (DeKalb Department of Watershed Management)
DeKalb has announced bottled water distribution at the following locations:
Fire Station 1 – 1670 Clifton Rd.
Fire Station 3 – 24 N. Clarendon Ave.
Fire Station 7 – 1712 Columbia Dr.
Fire Station 9 – 3858 N. Druid Hills Rd.
Fire Station 20 – 2919 Warren Rd.
RaceTrac – 3630 Clairmont Rd.
Emory University is also affected by the water main break. The school announced to students that they would be passing out bottled water at three locations on campus: the Student Activities and Academic Center lobby, Woodruff Residence Hall (next to Twisted Taco) and the Emory Student Center second-floor commons.
“Water is safe to use for bathing and showering provided it is not swallowed,” Emory said in a statement. “Individuals should not use drinking fountains or other devices connected to the water supply such as coffee makers until the advisory is lifted.”
City of Decatur Schools announced on Wednesday that they will be passing out bottled water to CSD students, with sack meals being provided for lunch.
