BREAKING: Boil water advisory lifted for several metro Atlanta cities
A boil water advisory for parts of Atlanta and several metro area cities has been lifted, The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) announced on Tuesday.
The advisory, which had been in place since Sunday, was designated for residents and business owners in parts of the City of Atlanta from Martin L. King, Jr. Dr., south of I-20, to the Cities of Fairburn, South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, Palmetto and Union City.
“Sampling has confirmed there was no contamination of the public water system,” said the Tuesday afternoon release announcing the end of the advisory. “The City’s drinking water meets or exceeds standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as required by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.”
The advisory came after a failure at an Atlanta pumping station led to water outages. Residents were advised at the time to boil all water for use of drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing teeth.
City officials say The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has been notified of the update, and offered their apologies to residents regarding the inconvenience.
“DWM is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of residents across the City of Atlanta and the City of Fairburn,” the release said.
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