Boil-water advisory in effect for parts of Atlanta after power outage.
Atlanta has issued a boil water advisory for certain areas until further notice, according to the Department of Watershed Management.
Many residents woke up early Thursday morning to find no water pressure in their homes.
Areas that may have experienced this include downtown Atlanta to the south including South Fulton County, east to Moreland Avenue and west of downtown.
The advisory areas include, but are not limited to: Cabbagetown, Edgewood, Old Fourth Ward, West End, Peoplestown, Reynoldstown, Mechanicsville, Summerhill, Edgewood, Avon Avenue and South Fulton County.
According to the advisory: “Customers in these areas should boil water for one minute past a rolling boil before using it for cooking, drinking or brushing teeth.
Infants, the elderly and those with immune deficiencies should be particularly careful.
If you have experienced a loss of water at your address, but your address is not within the area described, you may want to follow these precautions.” A power outage at the Hemphill High Service Pump Station triggered a temporary loss of pressure in portions of the drinking water system served by Hemphill Water Treatment Plant, according to the Department of Watershed Management.
The system was restored to normal operations in about 40 minutes.
“The boil water advisory is a precautionary measure for consumption,” a spokeswoman said in an email.