Atlanta water crisis | Last updates Tuesday

ATLANTA — Atlanta is heading into the fifth day of what seems like a never-ending water crisis after water pipes broke Friday, leaving thousands across the city under boil water notices . Crews are still working to help get water services back up and running.

For a complete and detailed map of the neighborhoods and streets affected, click here. Over the weekend, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens declared the city under a state of emergency.

The City of Atlanta Watershed Management announced Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be there Tuesday to help resolve the crisis.

“They will help us develop a plan to assess our aging infrastructure,” Dickens said.

Dickens promised updates every two hours on the progress of repairs until all water lines are completely repaired Saturday. 11Alive is tracking these updates below and building closures around the city.

Additionally, the city encourages people to receive emergency alerts and updates through NotifyATL. To register, text “NotifyATL” to 888777 or visit atlantaga.gov/notifyatl

7:03 a.m. | DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond sent a statement saying he would call for a multi-year water and sewer rate increase to fund the repair and upgrade of the county’s aging water and sewer system. county. A conference is planned at 9 a.m. to find out more.

6am | Latest nightly updates. Federal aid is expected later Tuesday as the boil water advisory still remains in effect, leaving residents without adequate access to water. The Atlanta Watershed Department said a critical portion was expected to arrive Monday evening, but did not say whether it had arrived. Watch for more updates in the video below.

5:57 a.m. | Atlanta Watershed posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the final pipe was being lowered at the West Peachtree location.

11:42 p.m. | Atlanta Watershe Update

11:39 p.m. | 11Alive’s Angelina Salcedo breaks down the timeline of Atlanta’s water crisis and its current impacts.

11:28 p.m. | 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn is in Midtown with a look at how the city is asking its federal partners for help.

10:49 p.m. | 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn provided the latest look at what 11th Street at Peachtree Walk looks like Monday evening as crews continue repairs in the area.

10:13 p.m. | 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn spoke with an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech, Iris Tien, who spoke about water main breaks in the city. Tien said this was largely due to the criticality of the systems and their aging, in addition to damage.

“I think it’s kind of a wake-up call to realize what’s needed and invest in infrastructure to improve their performance over time,” Tien said. “Bringing to the forefront the importance of these systems that you may not see every day but are truly essential to daily survival.”

Tien said the level of what happened with the multiple outages and cascading effects is different from what utilities may experience on a day-to-day basis. Based on Tien’s own research, it can be beneficial to take a step back to see what can be done in terms of what is needed and what could be replaced in order to be proactive in mitigating any potential future issues.

“It’s kind of a call to action,” Tien said. “To say that we really need to invest more in these types of systems, we need to have smarter ways of managing them, be strategic in how we do maintenance, repairs and replacements of these systems on an ongoing basis. ”

Potentially making smaller, incremental investments over time could yield a greater overall return than a single big answer, Tien said. It is also beneficial to examine and consider systems from a holistic perspective.

9:30 p.m. | On Monday, an ordinance was introduced to the Atlanta City Council committee by Councilman Matt Westmoreland that would allow the CFO to transfer up to $5 million to the Atlanta Development Authority doing business with Invest Atlanta to pay for a fund of recovery for the city of Atlanta. Invest Atlanta would support small businesses impacted by water service disruption.

8 p.m. | Atlanta Public Schools (APS) posted an update on social media that summer school and programs are canceled on Tuesday, June 4 due to water main breaks.

“We appreciate your patience and understanding as we keep our students and staff safe. For more information,” APS added.

7:30 p.m. | Here’s a look at the communities that continue to be impacted by Atlanta’s boil water notice.

6:53 p.m. | The city of Atlanta said watershed management officials have lifted the boil water advisory for the area affected by the water main break on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. and JP Brawley Dr. This notice was issued on Friday, May 31 and is no longer in effect, officials said in the updated news release.

“Sampling confirmed that the city’s public water can be used for all purposes and does not require boiling. The city’s drinking water meets or exceeds standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States, as required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The Georgia Division of Environmental Protection has been notified,” officials added in the release.

The boil water advisory remains in effect for the Midtown area near West Peachtree and 11th Street, as well as neighborhoods in East Atlanta. Residents should continue to take precautions to boil water. To check if your street is impacted, click here or call 311.

“We are currently working in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We have requested their assistance as they have the most experience handling a crisis like this. They will help us develop a plan to assess our aging infrastructure,” said Mayor Andre Dickens. said in the release.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be on the ground starting Tuesday, officials added.