Boil water advisory lifted for Atlanta, South Fulton, Palmetto and more

ATLANTA - The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has lifted the boil water advisory issued on Sept. 29. Sampling has confirmed there is no contamination of the public water system, according to a press release. The city's water meets or exceeds standards established by the EPA as required by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, according to the city.

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A boil water advisory put in place for residents and businesses across multiple cities remains in effect after a failure at the Adamsville Pumping Station.

Customers in part of Atlanta from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, south of I-20, to the City of Fairburn, the City of South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, Palmetto and Union City may be experiencing little to no water pressure.

Atlanta Department of Watershed Management officials say they are following sampling protocols and will lift the advisory when it is safe to do so.

You can view a map of the impacted area here.

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The Adamsville pumping station on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Residents have been asked to avoid using the water to allow time for system pressures to rebuild.

If you must use water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food, brushing teeth or washing hands before food prep, you should boil it first for one minute before cooling. Officials also suggest using bottled water.

Tap water used during showers with soap should be safe for basic personal hygiene, according to officials.

This advisory is in place until further notice.