Sens. Warnock, Ossoff securing millions for water system upgrades in Atlanta, DeKalb County

Water sprays from a water main break at the intersection of Peachtree and 11th Street in Midtown Atlanta on Saturday, June 1, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

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U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced they are securing millions to help upgrade water infrastructure in DeKalb County and the city of Atlanta.

The county and city have experienced significant water main breaks this year, including one in May in Atlanta that took days to resolve. While DeKalb County hasn’t had any outages as significant as the one in Atlanta this year, multiple breaks have impacted thousands of customers at different times this year.