Boil water advisory in Rockdale County lifted Friday morning

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - A boil water advisory was lifted on Friday morning after a water main break in Rockdale County, according to officials. 

What we know:

The Rockdale County Water System issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory following a water main break on Sigman Road, Rockbridge Road, and the surrounding areas.

Government officials first posted about the main break around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, stating that it caused a water outage in the area. 

Several photos of the incident were posted showing muddy water flowing across the highway shoulder. The photos also showed water gushing up from a hole and onto the sidewalk. 

Officials with the water system stated that residents experiencing low water pressure should use only boiled or bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, making ice, and preparing baby formula. 

Authorities added in the advisory that residents should wait until the water gets to a rolling boil for one minute and let it cool before using. 

What we don't know:

Rockdale County Water Resources said on Wednesday morning that it had collected microbiological water samples for total coliform testing at 20 locations throughout the affected area. Laboratory results are expected within the next 24 hours by noon Thursday. 

Around 11 a.m. Thursday, officials announced the advisory was being extended because 1 test out of the 20 samples gathered required re-testing due to inconclusive results.

On Friday morning, they announced that the water advisory had been lifted. 

Officials have not stated what caused the water main to break.