Atlanta has lifted the boil-water advisory in most of the impacted areas, with the exception of the Mechanicsville neighborhood and the Campbellton-Fairburn Road area. Residents in these areas should continue to boil water for consumption or use bottled water; water is safe for bathing and hand-washing.
“Samples taken throughout the affected area confirmed no system-wide contamination of the public drinking water system occurred as a result of the power interruption at Hemphill pump station,” according to a Friday afternoon press release. “However, out of an abundance of caution, two isolated areas remain under a boil water advisory until final testing is completed.”
Results are expected to be available Saturday afternoon.
A Thursday morning power interruption triggered a temporary loss of pressure in some of the drinking water system served by the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant. The system was restored to normal operations in about 40 minutes.
The boundaries of the two isolated areas still under a boil-water advisory can be viewed here:
Campbellton-Fairburn Road area
For questions related to this boil water advisory, call the Department of Watershed Management at 404-982-1468 between 8 a.m and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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