UPDATE: Sandy Springs boil water advisory lifted

Atlanta has lifted the boil water advisory for Sandy Springs residents after a breached transmission main caused contamination concerns.

The department issued a boil water advisory for residents and businesses shortly after 12 p.m. Sunday while the crews investigated a possible breach on a 48-inch transmission main within the vicinity of Riverside Road and the Don White Memorial Park.

Repairs were completed by 9 a.m. Monday morning, but the advisory remained in effect until water samples from the area are cleared of contamination.

The department gave residents to OK to return to normal water usage around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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