Update

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has lifted the boil water advisory issued on Sunday, Sept. 29, for customers in parts of the City of Atlanta from Martin L. King, Jr. Dr., south of I-20, to the City of  Fairburn, the City of South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, Palmetto, and Union City. 

Sampling has confirmed there was no contamination of the public water  system. Water may be used for all purposes without boiling. The city’s drinking  water meets or exceeds standards established by the U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency (EPA) as required by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has been notified. 

Original Story

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has issued a boil water advisory following a failure at the Adamsville Pumping Station.

There was a widespread outage on Sunay for water customers in parts  of the City of Atlanta from Martin L. King, Jr. Dr., south of I-20, to the City of Fairburn, the City of South  Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, Palmetto, and Union City.

As a result, there may be low or no water  pressure in the affected area. The boil water advisory will remain in place until DWM is cleared to lift the advisory following sampling  protocols. 

All customers who experienced an outage or low pressure are advised to boil all water before using or using 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  particularly cautious. Do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area. 

Vigorous hand washing or showers with soap and tap water should be safe for basic personal hygiene.  However, use boiled (then cooled) water and handwashing soap if washing hands to prepare food.