Boil water notice extended to more Atlanta areas – 95.5 WSB

On Saturday afternoon, they expanded that advisory to cover another section that includes most of the city from downtown and below.

Friday evening, police said they responded to the area of ​​11th Street NE and West Peachtree Street NE in reference to a broken water main. A portion of West Peachtree Street was blocked off until the problem could be resolved.

Two large water main breaks left customers without water in a wide area of ​​northwest Atlanta, from downtown to west, downtown and southwest Atlanta .

The first occurred at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive around 8 a.m. A spokesperson for the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said that the break was a 48-inch transmission line directly connected to the city’s water treatment plant.

A water outage was expected to begin at 5 p.m. in parts of metro Atlanta as workers began repairing the pipe. We don’t know when the water will return.

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management initially said the water disruption would be citywide, but later clarified it was limited to the affected area.

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6:49 p.m.

The Atlanta Watershed Department said it has made several laps on the aging pipe at the Joseph E. Boone Boulevard junction. and JP Brawley Dr.

4:17 p.m.

Emory University Hospital in Midtown says it is being diverted to ambulance traffic and some dialysis patients are being transferred to other Emory hospitals.

2:23 p.m.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, Watershed Commission Al Wiggins Jr. and other officials hold a news conference.

1:39 p.m.

The City of Atlanta distributes bottled water to several fire stations: 71 Elliot Street, 1568 Jonesboro Road, 447 Boulevard and 1048 Joseph E. Boone Blvd.

1:22 p.m.

A boil water advisory is still in effect for much of Atlanta and has been expanded to another part of the city. There is no time limit for when the notice will end.

11:03 a.m.

Grady Memorial Hospital released a statement saying water pressure is low, but they are accepting emergency patients. Elective procedures are always canceled.

“Grady continues to experience low water pressure due to a water main break in the City of Atlanta. However, we remain fully operational and our emergency room is accepting all patients. To ensure patient safety, elective procedures remain canceled at this time. Hospital leadership and our facilities team work directly with our care teams to ensure we maintain the same level of quality medical care for our patients.

10:41 a.m.

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has reversed its statement regarding ongoing repairs on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. and James P. Brawley Dr. They anticipate three more hours of repairs before completion.

10:28 a.m.

Grady Memorial Hospital and nearby hospitals, as well as the Fulton County Jail, have water service, according to Mayor’s Office Public Information Officer Andre Dickens.

10:17 a.m.

Atlanta Watershed Management officials say repairs have been made to the broken water main on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. and James P. Brawley Dr. and they are slowly putting pressure on the system. There is no deadline for full restoration.

Crews are currently working to repair the water main break at W. Peachtree Street and 11th Street.

9:29 a.m.

Nine Fulton County libraries will remain closed Saturday: Auburn Avenue Research, Central, East Atlanta, Kirkwood, Louise Watley @ Southeast, Mechanicsville, Metropolitan, Washington Park and West End.

Public water fountains are closed at all other Fulton County libraries.

9:15 a.m.

Water Commissioner Al Wiggins, Jr. will provide updates on water main breaks affecting Atlanta around 9:30 a.m., according to department officials.

8:32 a.m.

The Georgia Aquarium will remain closed Saturday. Spokespeople say the city’s water problem does not affect animals, but affects customer areas.

6:10 a.m.

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said repairs to several water main breaks are still underway, but no timeline for completion is currently available.

5:03 a.m.

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management is investigating a possible water main break on Berkeley Avenue NW, according to the city’s water outage map.

4:40 a.m.

Work crews on scene at Atlantic Drive said Channel 2’s Veronica Griffin that they were able to quickly lock down the water main break overnight. Although water was temporarily shut off to an area of ​​about two blocks, they expect service to be restored before 6 a.m.

02:34

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management reported that another possible water main break on Atlantic Drive is under investigation.

The water main break on Beechwood Drive was repaired and service was restored shortly after 10 p.m.

10:36 p.m.

The Atlanta Police Department said they responded to the area of ​​11th Street NE and West Peachtree Street NE in reference to what appears to be a broken water main.

5:47 p.m.

Megan Thee Stallion announced on Twitter that tonight’s show at State Farm Arena has been postponed until Sunday evening.

“Unfortunately, we will have to postpone tonight’s show at State Farm Arena due to the massive water main break the city of Atlanta is experiencing,” she wrote. “I’m extremely disappointed because I had a huge surprise for the Hotties tonight, but we will follow the mayor’s protocol.”

State Farm Arena has confirmed that tickets for tonight’s show will be automatically honored on Sunday.

5:50 p.m.

Nine MARTA stations were closed due to the water outage. They include West End, Lakewood, Five Points, Georgia State, King Memorial, Inman Park, Candler Park, Bankhead and College Park stations.

4:35 p.m.

The citywide water service outage will begin at 5 p.m.

3:56 p.m.

The boil water advisory will remain in effect until DWM is permitted to lift it following sampling protocols.

3:23 p.m.

The DeKalb County Fire Department sent a 3,000-gallon water truck to the city of Atlanta.

“DeKalb County is honored to be able to support the City of Atlanta during this crisis,” said DeKalb County Fire Chief Darnell Fullum. “DeKalb County stands ready to provide additional resources if necessary. »

2:37 p.m.

A third water main appears to have ruptured in the West Paces Ferry area. This break, on Beechwood Road, affects residents, businesses and fire hydrants in this area. It is not known whether this main rupture is linked to the other two.

2:23 p.m.

Parts of metro Atlanta in the shaded area will experience a water outage starting at 5 p.m. when crews begin making repairs. Residents in these areas are urged to prepare to be without water for an “indefinite” period of time.

The DWM is calling for immediate water restrictions to allow system pressures to recover.

2:12 p.m.

A boil water advisory has been issued for much of metro Atlanta. Anyone experiencing low pressure or outages is urged to boil water before drinking or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food and brushing teeth.

DWM also reports that another water main failed in East Atlanta, in the area of ​​2922 Glenwood Ave.

It is unclear when water will be restored or how many customers were affected.

2:10 p.m.

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management now says a 36-inch water main also broke. Both pipes are transmission lines that transport large volumes of water to the Atlanta metro area.

Stay with 95.5WSB Radio for the latest on this developing story.