From the Macon Water Authority -The Macon Water Authority (MWA) has contracted with Utility Asset Management (UAM) to repair a portion of the utility’s stormwater system located at 1279 Telfair Street. The work started Monday, April 3, and will continue for approximately one month. 

The rehabilitation work on Telfair Street comes after a sink hole formed at this site, impacting the line at this portion of the MWA stormwater system, due primarily to the extensive rainfall during the previous week.  

According to Authority officials, this emergency moved the capital project to the top of the list of long-term system improvements. The MWA Stormwater Division has conducted repairs and ongoing maintenance in this area of the stormwater system previously, but the sink hole under the parking lot on site occurred at an older portion of the stormwater system that consisted of old brick pipe, requiring a complete rehabilitation.  

As stormwater flow of considerable volume continues in this area after rain events, UAM will be installing a bypass system to handle that flow while the rehabilitation of the failed stormwater pipe takes place. The bypass will cross Telfair Street, requiring the street to close for cleaning, reinforcing, spray lining and curing of the failed line. 

UAM is a woman-owned contractor that specializes in trenchless technology, which will be used for this capital project. 

While the project is ongoing, traffic will be rerouted around Telfair Street via a detour using Hazel Street to the north and Ash Street to the south. (Note the attached map for redirected traffic.) 

For more information, please contact the MWA Stormwater Division at 478-464-5660.