PWI committee approves lead-investigation loan, dam-match, and three major water contracts

At its March 6, 2025 meeting, the DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved four substantive items: acceptance of a GIFA loan to advance the county’s lead-service-line inventory and limited replacement work; an allocation of SPLOST funds as the county match to apply for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) credit-assistance loan for dam repairs; ratification of an emergency water-main replacement contract for Peachtree Industrial Boulevard; and a multi-vendor award for sanitary-sewer assessment and rehabilitation under the county’s consent decree.

The actions move several high-cost infrastructure efforts toward procurement and construction. Committee members said the loans and contracting decisions are intended to protect public health, support compliance with state and federal requirements, and reduce the risk of infrastructure failures that could affect hospitals, businesses and neighborhoods.

Acceptance of GIFA loan for lead-service-line work Director Wells and an assistant director from Watershed Management briefed the committee on a GIFA loan application intended to fund the county’s obligations under the EPA’s lead and copper rule improvements. Watershed staff reported the county has not identified any lead service lines to date but still needs to complete a private-side inventory and targeted…