Atlanta issues boil water advisory for downtown and nearby neighborhoods
Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management issued a boil water advisory on Friday for residents and businesses in downtown and neighborhoods from Vine City to Grant Park. The advisory was prompted by an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant and was issued out of an abundance of caution. Power has since been restored at the plant, according to officials in an update just after 11:30 a.m. Residents and businesses experiencing outages or low pressure are advised to boil water for at least one minute past a rolling boil. Officials also recommend drinking bottled water until the advisory is lifted. A map of the impacted areas shows that the alert includes downtown as well as surrounding neighborhoods such as Mechanicsville, Inman Park, Peoplestown, and Pittsburgh. While officials did not provide a specific timeline for lifting the advisory, they stated it would remain in place until sampling protocols are completed. This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
