Broken water main in DeKalb causes trouble for school, neighborhood

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Students at Columbia Elementary School in Decatur were temporarily relocated Tuesday after the school lost water service, according to the DeKalb County School District.

The district said the students were moved to nearby schools as a precaution.

Where students were relocated

What we know:

Pre-K through second-grade students and those in self-contained Exceptional Education classes were taken to Snapfinger Elementary School.

Students in third through fifth grades were relocated to Columbia High School.

Lunch was provided at the temporary locations. All students returned to Columbia Elementary School for their regular dismissal.

What we don't know:

The district did not immediately provide information about what caused the water outage or when service is expected to be restored.

Statement from officials

What they're saying:

DeKalb County officials said the outage was caused by a broken 6-inch water main at 3172 Columbia Woods Drive. Watershed Management crews are repairing the line, and nearby customers may experience service interruptions.

Service has since been restored.