Updates on water main breaks in Atlanta

ATLANTA — As thousands of people in Atlanta still grapple with the impacts of several key water main breaks that have imposed a boil water advisory across much of the city, crews are working 24 24 hours a day to help restore water services.

The City of Atlanta Watershed Management expanded the boil advisory Saturday afternoon to include more of the City of Atlanta, stating that all residents who experienced water outages and a low water pressure should boil their water.

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On Saturday afternoon, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens promised there would be updates on the progress of repairs every two hours until all water lines were completely repaired. 11Alive is tracking these updates below, along with building closures around the city.

5 p.m. | In a 4:40 p.m. update, the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said it has made “significant progress” in repairing the water main break on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW and James P Brawley Drive NW and that they would begin pressurization in a few hours.

4:55 p.m. | Emory Hospital Midtown announced it must move some of its patients requiring dialysis to other Emory hospitals for treatment.

Ambulances arriving at the hospital’s emergency department are also being redirected to other hospitals, except for those with “urgent cardiac issues,” the hospital said.

Read more here: Emory Midtown hit by water main breaks as some patients are now displaced

4:35 p.m. | The Fox Theater is closed in Atlanta due to ongoing issues with water main breaks.

Meanwhile, much of the city remains under a boil water advisory as crews continue to work to repair breaks and restore normal water service.

A map of the boil water advisory area is below.

The boil water notice will remain in effect until the Georgia EPD authorizes the Department of Watershed Management to lift it after sampling and testing.

The city has set up several water distribution sites for residents affected by the outages.

During a boil water advisory, water must be boiled for one minute after boiling.

Infants, the elderly and immunocompromised people should use caution. Do not drink water from public fountains located in the affected area.

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

Click here for more resources on what to do during a boil water advisory.