Many Metro Atlanta Residents Told To Keep Boiling Water
Reggie Wells, a DeKalb County water official, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday the advisory to boil water could last for days after Wednesday’s massive water main break.
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Schools were resuming and a highway in metro Atlanta has reopened after a massive water main break in one of Georgia’s largest counties, but residents are still being advised to continue boiling water.
DeKalb County: #BoilWaterAdvisory in effect until further notice. pic.twitter.com/lbwaoF5Fkx
— DeKalb Watershed (@DeKalbWatershed) March 7, 2018
DeKalb County officials said late Wednesday that water pressure was being restored after the break left thousands of residents with low pressure. It had also sent water gushing over Buford Highway and prompted more than 100 schools across the county to close.
Reggie Wells, a county water official, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday the advisory to boil water could last for days.
#DekalbCounty is currently under a boil water advisory. Please make sure to follow @ItsInDeKalb, @DeKalbCountyEMA, and @DeKalbWatershed for updated information. Here are some do's and don't for a #boilwateradvisory. #ATLGetRdy pic.twitter.com/3nH63nNo3K
— ATL Emergency Prep (@ATLPreparedness) March 7, 2018
It has led to some empty store shelves in area grocery stores, as residents have stocked up on bottled water.
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