ATLANTA — A boil water advisory was issued for multiple cities across metro Atlanta on Sunday night, officials said.
The Department of Watershed Management issued the boil water advisory out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance.
According to officials, a failure at the Adamsville Pumping Station has caused a widespread water outage 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.
Officials said that, as a result, there may be low or no water pressure in the affected areas.
The boil water advisory will remain in place until the DWM is cleared to lift the advisory following sampling protocols, officials said.
All residents and property owners who have experienced water outages or low water pressures are advised to boil all water before using or instead they should use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing teeth. The public should continue to boil their water or use bottled water until the boil water advisory is lifted.
Officials said that if you've experienced a water loss at your address but your location is not within the area described, the city recommends you go ahead and follow these precautions.
Officials stated that an exact map of the impact area would be forthcoming.
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