ATLANTA – The Department of Watershed Management has issued a boil water advisory out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public advisory. DWM crews are repairing a water main break on a 48-inch and 36-inch transmission line that carries large volumes of water to the metropolitan area.

Water service will be restored in the affected area until 5 p.m. to give businesses and homeowners time to prepare for the outage. The affected area will experience a water outage as DWM crews begin making repairs to the transmission main.

The Department of Watershed Management calls for immediate water restriction to critical uses only to allow system pressures to rebuild. The boil water advisory will remain in place until DWM is cleared to lift it following sampling protocols.

To protect the public from a potential health hazard, all residents and property owners who have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to boil all water prior to 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 becautious. Do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area.

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