City Hall to reopen Thursday, March 8, following water outage; boil water advisory remains in effect

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City Hall to reopen Thursday, March 8, following water outage

Boil water advisory remains in effect

Brookhaven, GA, March 7, 2018 – Brookhaven City Hall is set to resume normal operations Thursday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m., with the permits window opening at 7:30 a.m. as scheduled.

Due to a water outage on Wednesday, Brookhaven City Hall was closed, and the Planning Commission work session and meeting were cancelled. The Brookhaven Police Department, Municipal Court and recreation centers at Briarwood and Lynwood had adequate water pressure and did not close.

Visit www.brookhavenga.gov for updates from the City.

Updated DeKalb County Schools information can be found at http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/.

2:20 P.M. UPDATE FROM DEKALB COUNTY:

Water Pressure Returns to Fire Stations, Tankers Still on Standby

Water pressure generally returning across county

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 county to assist with fire protection and to fill chillers at hospitals. The DeKalb County Emergency Operations Center remains open.

Though water pressure is generally returning throughout the county, a boil water advisory is still in effect. All customers that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures 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. Customers should continue to boil their water until they are notified that the water system has been restored to full operation, and that the microbiological quality of the water in the distribution system is safe for human consumption.

Visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov for updates during the water main break event.

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, improper maintenance, wear and tear or physical tampering. I am committed to making sure our infrastructure is protected and maintained in a manner that will ensure quality service to the citizens of DeKalb County.”

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