Media Advisories
A.M. Water System Update for June 4, 2024
Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
A.M. Water System Update for June 4, 2024
Midtown/Downtown Water Pressure Checks
City operations are running normally, including the airport, the Municipal Court, the Atlanta City Detention Center and E911 operations. Our critical infrastructure, such as Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory Midtown Hospital, is maintaining medium to normal pressure levels and remains fully operational. Fulton County Jail is also operating at normal pressure levels. Hotels are reporting normal conditions and are ready to accommodate their guests as usual.
Boil Advisory Impact Area:
The boil water advisory is still in effect out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public advisory.
Residents and Businesses can verify specific areas by visiting here: https://coadwm.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=6f173ddd985a4789b40715a1fb748111
West Peachtree Street and 11th Street UPDATE: REPAIRS ONGOING
Our crews continue to work overnight. As of 6:26 AM, a 30-inch pipe has been successfully lowered into the hole, and our team is ready to proceed with the installation and conducting the remaining steps to complete and restore water service.
The Department of Watershed Management will follow its flushing protocols for the system as a precaution and has sampled the affected zones to affirm that there is no contamination in the system. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will advise the Department of Watershed Management when the advisory can be lifted.
NEW PIPE
Old Pipe Removed
Boone Blvd and Brawley Drive UPDATE: WATER MAIN BREAK REPAIR COMPLETE
Crews completed multiple rounds of repairs on the aging pipe at the junction of Joseph E. Boone Blvd. and J.P. Brawley Dr.
For updates, stay tuned to local news outlets, and connect with us on our social media channels, including Facebook, X, Nextdoor, and Instagram @ATLWatershed.
ATLDOT Traffic Advisory
ROAD CLOSURE: WEST PEACHTREE STREET NE
FROM 10TH STREET NE TO 12TH STREET NE
WHAT: The City of Atlanta’s Department of Transportation has implemented a road closure on a portion of West Peachtree Street NE as the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews complete a water main repair at the corner of 11th Street NE and West Peachtree Street NE.
WHERE: West Peachtree Street NE from north of 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE
WHEN: The road will remain closed until the repair is completed.
DETAILS: West Peachtree Street NE is closed from north of 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE. Access to the bike lane and sidewalk on the east side of the roadway will be restricted. The west side sidewalk on West Peachtree Street is open and accessible to the public after 12th Street NE but is closed from 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE where the repair work is taking place.
To preserve the safety of work crews and the public, we ask that pedestrians, e-scooter riders, and bicyclists refrain from entering the construction area between 10th Street NE and 12th Street NE. Please keep the construction zone clear of ALL types of traffic as crews work to repair the water main and restore water services to the surrounding community.
Questions and/or concerns related to this closure may be directed to Atlanta Department of Transportation at atldot@atlantaga.gov.
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Update
AFRD is providing 1 case of water, per household, that can be picked up at the following stations:
- Station 1
- Station 2
- Station 10
- Station 11
- Station 15
- Station 16
AFRD is also distributing water at the following locations TODAY, JUNE 4 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.:
- W Peachtree and 10th
- W Peachtree and 12th
- Peachtree Walk and 11th
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The Airport operations are normal. There is no impact from the water issues.
Department of Parks and Recreation Update
Camp Best Friends Summer Camp is fully operational and operating as scheduled.
City of Atlanta Pools and Splashpads will operate as scheduled.
Department of Public Works
In partnership with Home Depot (McDonough) and Publix, the Department of Public Works distributed 24K bottles of water (24 pallets) over three days to one of the area's most vulnerable populations, senior residents. DPW delivered bottled water to the following senior living facilities from Friday to Sunday: AG Rhodes, Booth Tower, Branan Towers, City Lights Apartment Homes, Columbia Senior Residences at Edgewood, MLK Senior, and Veranda at Auburn Point.
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