The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) issued a boil water advisory for residents and businesses in Southwest Atlanta, South Fulton, Fairburn, and Union City due to a water supply interruption affecting the Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Sunday.
According to a press release, DWM crews and contractors have completed repairs to a water main break near the Chattahoochee WTP. However, DWM continues to monitor operations and system pressures. The boil water advisory will remain in place until sampling protocols are complete.
All residents and property owners who have experienced water outages and/or low water pressure are advised to boil all water before use or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food, or brushing teeth.
The water should be boiled for one minute past a rolling boil. Infants, the elderly, and those with immune deficiencies should be cautious. Also, do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area.
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