PHOTOS: Multiple water main breaks hit metro Atlanta

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PHOTOS: Multiple water main breaks hit metro Atlanta

Atlanta issues boil water advisory amid widespread outages. Water main breaks shut down government facilities, hospitals and attractions.

Sergeant Jathan Dortch (right) and other Atlanta firefighters unload bottled waters which will be distributed at Atlanta Fire Station #16, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Tourists stand outside Georgia Aquarium after they found out it closed due to water pressure issue, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Joe Greene watches a water main break at the corner of the corner of 11th Street and West Peachtree Street, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Workers work on to fix the water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Workers work on to fix the water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Mayor Andre Dickens and Al Wiggins, Jr., (right) Commissioner of Department of Watershed Management, confer with staff at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Al Wiggins, Jr., Commissioner of Department of Watershed Management, speaks as Mayor Andre Dickens (left) looks during a press briefing at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to members of the press at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

The World of Coca-Cola is closed due to water pressure issue, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

A water main break is seen at the corner of the corner of 11th Street and West Peachtree Street, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Workers move equipments in place as they work on to fix water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

A water main break is seen at the corner of the corner of 11th Street and West Peachtree Street, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Al Wiggins, Jr. Commissioner of Department of Watershed Management, speaks to members of the press at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

Aaron Sentell with his dog Addie watches a water main break at the corner of the corner of 11th Street and West Peachtree Street, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

April Woods, 4, watches a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A water main break is seen at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Workers arrive at a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Pedestrians walk by a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Workers take care of a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A pedestrian steps over water from a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Workers take care of a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A pedestrian walks by a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Workers take care of a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Workers take care of a water main break at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James P. Brawley Drive in Atlanta on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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Sergeant Jathan Dortch (right) and other Atlanta firefighters unload bottled waters which will be distributed at Atlanta Fire Station #16, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Atlanta. A water main that ruptured, causing thousands to lose access to water around Atlanta, was repaired Saturday morning but water may take several hours to be restored.(Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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