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DeKalb outlines bilingual mailings, survey push to identify unknown water-service lines ahead of 2027 deadline
Summary
DeKalb County staff told the Public and Infrastructure commission they have identified about 65,713 service lines confirmed not to contain lead and roughly 150,000 laterals of unknown material, and plan bilingual cover letters and mandatory EPD notices to residents with unknown laterals.
DeKalb County presented its annual Lead and Copper Rule notification plan and inventory update to the Public and Infrastructure commission, telling commissioners it has not identified any confirmed lead service lines but currently lists about 65,713 service lines as confirmed non-lead and roughly 150,000 unknown laterals.
"From the total of service lines, we have identified 65,000, 7 13 that have no lead lines," the compliance lead said during the presentation, adding that roughly 150,000 laterals remain unknown. Staff explained that, under Georgia Environmental…
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