Water main break causing outage in Rockdale County
A water main break along Sigman Road and Rockbridge Road is causing a water outage. (Credit: Rockdale County Government)
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — A water main break is causing an outage in Rockdale County, according to officials.
What we know:
The Rockdale County government posted to Facebook that Sigman Road, Rockbridge Road, and the surrounding areas are without water due to a water main break.
Officials stated the disruption happened around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Several photos of the incident were posted showing muddy water flowing across the highway shoulder. The photos also showed water gushing up from a hole and onto the sidewalk.
Multiple workers appeared to be on scene investigating the incident.
Government officials said as of 8:35 p.m., they did not have an update, but should soon from the Water Sources Department.
What we don’t know:
Officials have not stated what caused the water main to break.
Authorities have not provided a timeline for when repairs will be complete or when water service will be restored.
It’s unclear how many neighborhoods and residents are being impacted at this time.
Officials have not specified if the break is causing lane closures or traffic disruptions along Sigman Road or Rock Bridge Road.
The Source: The information in this story came from a Facebook post from the Rockdale County Government.