Water was restored hours after a damaged pipe burst and caused a portion of Briarcliff Road to collapse Friday.
DeKalb officials said the damage was caused by a contractor not affiliated with the county working in the 2000 block of the busy artery, just south of Lavista Road. Traffic was clogged all morning through the area, which connects North Druid Hills to Emory University, Brookhaven and beyond.
Shortly before 4 p.m., the county’s watershed management announced that repairs had been finalized and those who were impacted should see their water supply return to normal. Residents and business owners are encouraged to run their faucets until the water runs clear.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
Jason Tran, the owner of nearby Revive Hair Studio, said he showed up for work Friday morning and learned the water had been cut off to his business. He was in the process of canceling 20 hair appointments scheduled for the day.
“I came in this morning and I saw all of this,” Tran said, referring to the road crews and heavy machinery that were parked outside the salon for half of the day. “Everything was normal yesterday.”
It was not clear how many homes and businesses were impacted. County officials said customers in the area could have experienced low to no water pressure during the repair.
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