DeKalb outlines $1 billion, risk‑based push to replace small‑diameter water lines
Aug 5, 2025
County staff and outside engineering partners told commissioners DeKalb has logged roughly 8,000 water‑main breaks in eight years and has packaged about $1 billion in small‑diameter replacement projects over the next decade, prioritizing work by risk and consequence of failure.
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Commissioners on the Public Works & Infrastructure Committee were briefed on DeKalb County’s new risk‑based strategy to replace small‑diameter water mains, a program staff say responds to years of aging infrastructure and frequent breaks.
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