Permits Issued for Snapfinger Wastewater Expansion Phase 3A

DeKalb County has issued building permits for Phase 3A of the Snapfinger Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion at 4124 Flakes Mill Rd, Decatur, GA 30034. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is developing the project, with engineering by CDM Smith, Inc. Permits on file total approximately $379 million, including individual permits valued at $300 million, $35 million, $35 million, $9 million and $250,000.

Phase 3A falls under the county's $4.27 billion water and sewer capital investment plan. A modified Consent Decree requires peak influent pumping capacity of 160 MGD, up from the original 129 MGD design.

CDM Smith won design and engineering services during construction on June 27, 2023, for up to $6,273,240. Change Order No. 1, approved May 26, 2026, added $658,789.35 and extended the term through December 31, 2031. The construction ITB closed April 15, 2026.

The plant's expansion program raises capacity from 36 MGD to 54 MGD.