8:53 a.m.: City Schools of Decatur are now closed. RELATED: MORE: 8:50 a.m.: DeKalb County’s offices in downtown Decatur are closed and without water. Today’s Board of Commissioners meeting is canceled.

The availability of the water and sewer system, coupled with relatively cheap land and labor costs made DeKalb a prime industrial relocation destination. Today, DeKalb’s water and sewer system is our most valuable asset. The system’s FY2018 operating budget is $246 million, or 19 percent of the county’s total appropriation. Commissioner Candler would be proud and saddened by the current state of his beloved water and sewer system. In 2011, DeKalb County reached a Clean Water Act settlement in the form of a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division. The decree dictates that DeKalb must correct long-festering problems to reduce sanitary sewer overflows.

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All morning, cars have attempted to pass through the standing water. The Traffic Center urges drivers to avoid the area and use Peachtree Industrial Boulevard as an alternate route. We’re working to learn more.

RELATED: 10:28 a.m.: The Chamblee and Decatur locations of Taqueria del Sol are closed for lunch. RELATED: 10:27 a.m.: All Tucker High School baseball practices and games are canceled. 10:23 a.m.: St. Pius X Catholic High School plans to dismiss at 12:07 p.m. And cancel after-school extracurricular activities. 10:10 a.m.: DeKalb County Animal Services officials say they are in “urgent need” of gallons of water for the hundreds of animals in the agency's care. Donations can be dropped off at 3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Chamblee.

Due to an area-wide boil water advisory, CDC campuses are closed Thursday, March 8. As a result, our “We Were There” event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope you will join us on our new date.— CDC (@CDCgov) 5:30 p.m.: Emory University Hospital's emergency department was on diversion for part of the day, turning away ambulances. 4:55 p.m.: DeKalb County Watershed Management said a contractor and equipment is on the way to fix the water main break now that the highway is 85 percent cleared of water and mud. “County crews are assessing the damage and removing debris so repair work can begin,” the county said. 4 p.m.: Brookhaven City Hall is scheduled to reopen at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, with the permits window opening at 7:30 a.m.

Check the library system’s Facebook page for updates. 9:15 a.m.: The Atlanta office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is closed today, the agency announced. Appointments are being rescheduled. 9:09 a.m.: The cause of the break, what component failed, and why, hasn't been determined, DeKalb spokesman Andrew Cauthen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 9 a.m.: The DeKalb County Emergency Operation Center is open. While crews are working to repair the broken water main, state resources are being deployed to ensure public safety, according to DeKalb County.

I've made several attempts for the last 2 weeks to contact them to no avail. Since their ENHANCED AUTOMATED TELEPHONE SYSTEM just takes you through the horse and pony show to tell you that all the agents are busy and to try your call at a later time. It doesn't matter the time of day you call. It's always the same. I have resorted to emailing. As a residence of Dekalb County. I am very disappointed with the services rendered while you are empting my purse!

Derided by critics as “Candler’s Folly,” the consolidated water and sewer system was the catalyst that transformed mostly rural DeKalb County into metro Atlanta’s first suburban powerhouse. A sleepy county dominated by dairy farms and granite quarries became the home of tens of thousands of “white flight” migrants from Atlanta.

The university’s Druid Hills campus is affected but not the Yerkes Gwinnett or Oxford College campuses, which remain open. 9:23 a.m.: Atlanta Journal-Constitution multimedia journalist John Spink came across Carson Akney and his father, Harry Akney, as they examined a sinkhole behind Atlanta Wholesale Company on Buford Highway.

MORE: 9:47 a.m.: DeKalb residents who reacted to water outages on social media reported not being able to wash their hands or use toilets at work. RELATED: ALSO: 9:44 a.m.: Agnes Scott College is on a two-hour delay due to low water pressure in some areas and outages in others, according to the institution. 9:35 a.m.: DeKalb County workers have isolated the water main break near Buford Highway, the county said. Work will begin to assess damage to the water system and restore pressure and flow throughout the system. 9:32 a.m.: Emory University will close at 10 a.m. Due to the water main break.

10:58 a.m.: Perimeter Mall is closed until water service is restored. 10:50 a.m.: The DeKalb County Courthouse, including the Board of Equalization and the Clerk of Superior Court, will close at noon. Board of Equalization hearings will be rescheduled. 10:38 a.m.: DeKalb County government offices are closing at 11 a.m. “Employees who have not reported to work should not,” the county said in a statement. Brookhaven City Hall closed at 10 and today’s planning commission meeting is canceled. 10:32 a.m.: All DeKalb County Board of Health locations are closed. Patient care at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is not being impacted, spokeswoman Jessica Pope said.

We established an inter-departmental Consent Decree leadership team that includes the CEO, watershed management, law, human resources, IT, finance and planning departments and our private engineering consultants. In 2018, we have already issued contracts for sewer construction projects totaling $54 million. The improvement of our water and sewer system is a long-term proposition. A collective journey, not an event.

With the support of the Board of Commissioners and dedicated watershed employees, we have made significant progress. In 2017, critical positions were filled, nearly 100 percent of all priority pipes were assessed and $28 million was invested in sewer upgrades. The county cleaned 220 miles of sewers, removed 5.1 tons of debris, completed 1,821 stream crossing inspections, replaced 3,000 manhole covers, held the first Consent Decree public update and hosted 280 other events.

12:38 p.m.: Shoppers at Publix at Town Brookhaven purchased the majority of bottled water on the normally well-stocked shelves. “It’s DeKalb County,” Brookhaven resident Linda Young said as she put jugs of water in her shopping cart. “You never know how long it’ll take them to fix it.”. Shoppers at Publix at Town Brookhaven purchased the majority of bottled water on the normally well-stocked shelves. LIGAYA FIGUERAS / LIGAYA.FIGUERAS@AJC.COM RELATED: 12:15 p.m.: Emory Healthcare is closing many of its DeKalb clinics. “All appropriate precautions are being taken to ensure the safety and quality of care to our patients, including use of bottled water,” the healthcare system said in a statement.

RELATED: 9:58 a.m.: Atlanta Journal-Constitution multimedia journalist John Spink just got the first look at the 48-inch transmission line that broke in Doraville. Officials check out a sinkhole after a water main break in Doraville. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM 9:50 a.m.: The DeKalb Medical Wellness Center is closed for the day.

RELATED: 7:58 a.m.: DeKalb County schools will be dismissing early, the district said in a statement. All elementary schools, including Coralwood School, will close at 10 a.m. Middle schools will close at 12:15 p.m., and high schools will close at 11:15 a.m., according to the district. RELATED: 7:27 a.m.: Residents are urged to boil and conserve water after a break occurred in a 48-inch transmission main at 5718 Buford Highway in Doraville. The county’s water plant is pumping at capacity, but water pressure is low, DeKalb officials said. The county issued the following media statement: “In an abundance of caution for our citizens and to protect the public from any potential health hazards, residents in the affected area are being asked to boil water for at least one minute after water comes to a rolling boil prior to drinking, cooking or preparing baby food.” 7:25 a.m.: Atlanta Journal-Constitution multimedia journalist John Spink is on the scene of the water main break in Doraville.

6:19 p.m.: Decatur residents who are unable to boil water may receive up to two gallons of potable water from the city, spokeswoman Renae Madison said. Anyone who needs clean water can bring a container to the Scott Park tennis courts behind the Decatur Recreation Center on Sycamore Street between 7 p.m. An ID will be required to access water, Madison said. 6:10 p.m.: Decatur City Schools will also open as usual Thursday, but school officials ask students and staff to bring a full bottle of water because the area remains under a boil water advisory. 5:55 p.m. DeKalb County Schools will be open Thursday as scheduled, the district said. School officials ask students and staff to bring a full bottle of water because the area remains under a boil water advisory. Officials with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said its campuses will be closed Thursday.

Ground Zero in this public debacle was the much-maligned Department of Watershed Management. I announced during my March 2017 speech that a “New Day” was dawning in DeKalb and shared a painful realization: “Sadly, we have neglected and mismanaged DeKalb’s most important resource—our water and sewer system.” My top priority will be to bridge the divides that have hampered our ability to resolve longstanding issues impacting this vital system.

Hanging in the balance were the spoils of political power—influence, jobs and contracts. Politicians and advocates of all stripes ruthlessly pursued ambitious agendas. Operational efficiency eroded as a steady stream of experienced, disaffected county employees headed for the exits. Adoption of a generous early retirement plan further drained the reservoir of institutional knowledge. The collateral damage was widespread. Insults and innuendos filled the air, new cities formed, grand juries convened, indictments secured. Winter had come to DeKalb County.

I am encouraged but fully cognizant that the way forward is difficult but not impossible.

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MORE: DeKalb County also sells water to Rockdale and Clayton counties on an emergency use basis. And Henry County acquires DeKalb water at a rate of about 300,000 gallons per day. Number of people served: More than 681,893 daily. Average daily water consumption: 70 million gallons. Number of employees: 728 Ten largest users of DeKalb water and sewer: Miles Properties; Post Properties; Hormel Foods Corp; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Gables Apartments; DeKalb hospital; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dart Container Corporation; Pepsi Bottling Group; Alsco Inc. (Sources: DeKalb County Dept.

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Horrible Customer Service! After two billings of astronomical water bills I contacted DeKalb County Water & Sewer to come out and check my meter for a leaks. We corrected the problem and then went to the office to request an adjustment on our bill. We followed all the steps.

Clinics A, B and C are closed on the Clifton campus. Clinics in the 1525 building on Clifton Road are closed, too. Closures also include Family Practice Associates and Emory clinics in Tucker and Dunwoody as well as Decatur locations on North Decatur Road and Ponce de Leon Avenue. Patients, including those with Infusion Centers and Radiation Oncology, are being notified directly about the closures to reschedule as needed. Surgery cases have been canceled at Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital on Montreal Road in Tucker, according to Emory Healthcare. Surgical and procedural cases at Emory University Hospital on Clifton Road will continue as normal. Operations will also continue as normal at Emory Rehabilitation Hospital and on Emory’s Wesley Woods campus.

The primary casualty of the racially charged political tussle was the loss of trust in county government. The mass turnover exposed the absence of a discreet but critical fail-safe. Written standard operating procedures were all but nonexistent. DeKalb had emerged as an urbanized juggernaut but county departments were mired in post- World War II operational mindsets. Skewered by searing media coverage, the county became the poster child for government dysfunction.

11:38 a.m.: Days before the major water main break, DeKalb County Watershed Management director Scott Towler submitted a scathing resignation letter to the county’s deputy chief operating officer. Towler accused Ted Rhinehart and DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond of urging him to make decisions that violate federal and state laws, The AJC has learned. RELATED: 11:37 a.m.: The city of Dunwoody and Dunwoody Municipal Court are closing for the day. 11:23 a.m.: DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond said the county expects to reopen Buford Highway by rush hour. County officials are waiting on Georgia Department of Transportation workers to test the road. At least three businesses flooded after the 48-inch transmission line broke on Buford Highway.