A contractor rebuilding a Cobb County water treatment plant broke a water main there Monday, causing water pressure issues for the eastern part of the county.
The water pressure issue lasted about 30 minutes, but county spokesman Ross Cavitt said at 11 a.m. that some people might still have discolored water.
If that’s the the case, he said, then they should run cold water until it goes away.
“Since the system never completely lost pressure we do not believe any sort of boil water advisory will be needed,” he said.
The issues were mostly in the Pacey Ferry, Windy Hill and Cumberland areas, Cavitt said.
The plant is under the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority.
It was the authority’s first water treatment plant and was built in 1952.
It treats 86 million gallons a day from the Chattahoochee River, according to the CCMWA website.
The contract for the project is valued at $71 million, according to the budget.
In other news…

The Town of Iota has issued a boil advisory for some residents while crews work to repair a water line.
Officials say the water line repairs on Cart Street will cause the water to be shut off to some residents.
Residents from Cart Street to Hwy 98 and St. Paul Street to Simar street will be under a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice.
Officials will rescind the advisory upon notification from the Office of Public Health.

LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Lake Waccamaw is shutting off water to the town at noon today.
The town says it’s due to a broken water main.
Repairs should be finished by 6 p.m. A Boil Water Advisory will be in effect until the sample results are released.
You can check the town’s website for updates or call town hall during business hours.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory due to a loss of pressure.
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Rural Water District 16, Allen County TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Rural Water District 16, in Allen County, due to loss of pressure.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system.
Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.
For updates online, go to: the KDHE news website at https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/NewsRelease/nr_index.aspx, the KDHE Facebook page at http://Facebook.com/KDHEnews or the KDHE Twitter page at http://Twitter.com/KDHE.

Officials with Dade County Water and Sewer Authority in Trenton, Georgia, issued a notice Sunday that the boil advisory issued on Friday has now been lifted.
The authority completed all repairs to problems that caused the recent boil advisory to be issued to customers on the south end of Lookout Mountain, officials said in a statement on the authority’s website.
Service has been restored and required lab tests show that customers in the advisory area no longer need to boil their water and may resume normal activities, officials said.

It is once again safe to drink the water in Exeter, city leaders say.
A boil water advisory was lifted Sunday.
Families had been told to boil their water Thursday for drinking water and cooking purposes, after a water main on Kaweah had broken.
Crews had tried to repair the leak, but were unable to and the water pressure lowered.
Water was shut off from Friday night to Saturday morning to repair a major leak.
For more information, you can contact the City Administrator at 559-592-4539.

(GIBSLAND, LA) – The water Department in the town of Gibsland in Bienville Parish has issued a boil advisory until further notice because of broken water main.
There is no word on when the advisory will be lifted but the water can not be tested until Monday at the earliest.
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Due to repair work on a water main on Clinton Court, the Findlay Water Department has issued a water boil advisory for four addresses on that street: 408, 434, 444 and 446 Clinton Court.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Rural Water District 16, in Allen County, due to loss of pressure.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system.
Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

Joe Kristan/Special to the Register, Des Moines Register UPDATE: Ankeny lifted its boil order except for a handful of residents early Sunday.
The water main break is on the south side of Northwest 18th Street west of Ankeny Boulevard, the city said.
Those living near the break have their water shut off, and they remain under a boil order, the city said.
Tips during boil advisories: To prevent contamination, you must boil all tap water you use inside your home.
Heat the water on a stove (or another heat source) until bubbles come from the bottom to the top of the pot.
You also must sanitize your containers properly before storing the safe water.
Make sure you don’t swallow any water when bathing or showering.
Consider a sponge bath to reduce the chance of them swallowing water, according to the CDC.
(Especially since bottled water will fly off store shelves during water emergencies) Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water only.
Serve your pets bottled water or boiled water that has been cooled.