MEDIA CONTACTS:
- Andrew Cauthen, Communications Manager, [email protected], 470-553-4408 (c)
- Alicia Pennie, Public Relations Manager, [email protected], 678-858-9488 (c) (o)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2023
Melinda Drive Phase 2 Sewer Rehabilitation Project Begins May 18
DECATUR, Ga.— Efforts to improve the watershed system throughout DeKalb County continue on Thursday, May 18, with the Melinda Drive Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project – Phase 2. Crews will install cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) to rehabilitate 5,000 linear feet of aging sewer lines. The repair project is expected to run from May to August 2023, barring any weather delays.
Normal construction hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. An increase in construction-related noise and traffic during work hours should be expected. Insituform, working on behalf of DeKalb County, is the authorized contractor. All workers will be wearing proper identification and driving marked vehicles.
To learn more about the Melinda Drive Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project – Phase 2, join the virtual community meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 6:30 p.m., via Zoom at https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/89206863708.
Information also can be obtained by calling the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or emailing [email protected] with questions.
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