What was supposed to be a 10-day water pipe repair on Market Street in Clarkston has now stretched to nearly the end of the month.
Dekalb County watershed officials announced work to replace a 200-foot water pipe on Market Street on Oct. 1, and were expected to finish work Oct. 12.
That plan changed last week when county officials sent a notice indicate work on the project would be complete Friday, Oct. 26.
DeKalb Watershed spokeswoman Alicia Pennie has not said why work on the pipe took longer than expected, but said the pipe had “basically exceeded its useful life.”
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The pipe repair is part of a larger $1.2 million project, which began in 2017, to replace 7,880 feet of asbestos cement and cast iron pipe, according to the project site's page.
It is unclear if the project remains on pace for completion by 2018’s end.
The county emphasized crews were working around the clock until Friday’s deadline to complete the pipe repair, which has closed Vaughn Street to East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Church Street to Roland Street along Market Street. Officials have not said if the price tag of the project will increase as a result.
So far, Pennie said the project has not led to water outages in the area.
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