Water and Sewer

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (23+ words) Customers of both Forsyth County and Cumming water departments explain what's making tap water musty and earthy, and what's being done about it....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (237+ words) Metro Atlanta residents have been complaining about tap water that suddenly smells and tastes earthy or musty this fall, and water officials say they know exactly why: Lake Lanier, the main drinking water source for the region, is going through…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) A second round of grant funding will help more Walker County residents who live along the Chattanooga Creek watershed fix their failing septic systems. Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council (LVRCD) recently secured more funding to address the environmental…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (13+ words) Recently reported slimy water in Dawsonville was traced back to a treatment chemical....

2+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (180+ words) DeKalb County has announced that beginning Tuesday, July 14, through Thursday, July 30, the intersection of Peachtree Boulevard and Miller Drive will be closed on the northbound side of Peachtree Boulevard. From Peachtree Boulevard, motorists will need to detour to Malone Drive…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (548+ words) Tim Brunson, Superintendent for Water & Public Works for Chattooga County shared the following information: WATER & CUT-IN RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2026 (1) Changing the Base Rate from 2000 gallons to 1000 gallons. (2) We will be implementing a gradual yearly increase of 3 percent each year…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (108+ words) A wide swath of southeast Henry County is on a precautionary boil-water advisory Monday after system pressure at the Tussahaw water treatment plant briefly dropped below required minimums. The alert covers customers south of Turner Church Road, Honey Creek Road…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (535+ words) Dangerous heat is expected to continue across much of Georgia through the Fourth of July weekend, with heat advisories in effect for much of north and central Georgia and heat index values climbing into the triple digits. That means people…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (30+ words) The Lake Lanier Association is raising concerns about a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to restore commercial navigation in the lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint, or ACF, river system....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (211+ words) According to 95.5 WSB Radio, DWM officials said that “early results suggest some material may have reached the storm drains,” and that crews collected samples at the scene. The station also reported that investigators expect to coordinate with the Georgia Environmental…...