Metro Atlanta under boil water advisory amid major outages

A boil water advisory was placed in effect on Friday after a water main break in downtown Atlanta caused major outages.
Atlanta Water Works chimney in June 2018. (Wikimedia Commons)

A boil water advisory was placed in effect on Friday after a water main break in downtown Atlanta caused the closure of several government offices, businesses and tourism attractions.

The Department of Watershed Management for the City of Atlanta issued the notice on Friday afternoon. This comes after a break this morning at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and James. P. Brawley Drive.

The department announced that service has been temporarily interrupted, affecting residents, businesses and hydrants in the area.