Atlanta water crisis | Latest updates Thursday

ATLANTA — It’s been a week since Atlanta’s water crisis began. Even though the boil water advisory has been lifted, many residents and businesses are still dealing with the consequences of broken water mains.

On Thursday morning, the city said tests confirmed the water was now safe to drink, but the news sparked mixed feelings.

11Alive’s Bobeth Yates spoke with Steamhouse Lounge owner Sam Weyman, who said his business has been closed since the massive water main break last Friday.

“We’ve been struggling and we’re still trying to open up, and we will be today. I have a full crew, about 30 people coming in, and I just found out that 11th Street is still closed and West Peachtree is still closed,” Weyman said.

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11Alive continues to monitor updates on water main breaks and site closures across the city of Atlanta. Scroll below and refresh often for the latest updates.

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11:47 a.m. | The Department of Watershed Management is responding to a water service interruption at MLK Jr Dr SW and Fairburn Rd SW in the Adamsville community of Atlanta.

11:30 a.m. | The following detours remain in place for the closure of West Peachtree Street NE from north of 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE:

• Turn right onto 10th St NE
• Turn left onto Peachtree St NE
• Turn left onto 14th St NE T
• Turn right onto West Peachtree St NW

• Bypass West Peachtree St NW
• Turn left onto Peachtree St NE
• Turn left onto 14th St NE
• Turn right onto West Peachtree St NW

• Turn right onto Peachtree St NE
• Turn left onto 14th St NE
• Turn right onto West Peachtree St NW

11:00. | 11Alive’s Bobeth Yates is in Midtown at 11th and Spring streets and has the latest on how area businesses are reacting. The owners of the establishments closed their doors due to the boil water advisory, and although the advisory was over when they arrived, they discovered that although the water was safe, West Peachtree Street NE is still closed from north of 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE. .

8:07 a.m. | A boil water advisory has been lifted in Atlanta. You can find more details online from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency here.

7 am | Atlanta Public Schools announced on social media that its summer programs will return to regular schedules on Thursday. APS said additional staff will be assigned to affected schools and bottled water will be provided.