The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will begin the “Scott Boulevard-Peavine Creek Watershed Improvement Project Phase I” on October 10, 2007, following a meeting with the community on Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 7pm, at Fernbank Elementary School, 157 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307.

The County’s contractor for this project, Portland Utilities, will complete upgrades to the sewer main and pipes along Peavine Creek near Scott Boulevard, increasing the capacity of the system to prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO). This will result in better protection of residents and the environment. The increased capacity of the system will be created by replacing existing ten (10”) inch sewer pipes with pipes up to twenty (20”) inches in diameter. This will be done by a process known as “pipe bursting,” a standard and safe technique that makes it possible to replace damaged pipelines and enlarge the size of functional pipelines.

Commissioners Jeff Rader and Kathie Gannon, in conjunction with the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management, will host the October 9^th community meeting during which the Department and contractor will answer questions, address concerns, and provide detailed information on how residents can remain informed as the work is completed. The Scott Boulevard-Peavine Creek Watershed Improvement Project Phase I will create a better quality of life for DeKalb County residents and increase the long-term safety, reliability, and environmental integrity of the County’s sewer and water system.

Citizens are encouraged to participate in the community meeting. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management and Portland Utilities will make every effort to minimize disturbance to citizens’ property and daily activities during the process.

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