NEWS RELEASE

ATLANTA – The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has completed repairs and issued a boil water advisory for the Nancy Creek Rd. and Northside Parkway area. Out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public advisory, DWM calls for immediate water restriction to critical uses only to allow system pressures to rebuild.

There was a water outage affecting the Northside Parkway corridor and surrounding neighborhoods impacting both residential and commercial areas near I-75, Northside Parkway, and Howell Mill Road, including several apartment complexes. DWM is monitoring operations and systems pressures. The boil water advisory will remain in place until DWM is cleared to lift the advisory following sampling protocols.

To protect the public from a potential health hazard, all residents, businesses, and property owners in the impact zone that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to boil all water prior to use, or use bottled water, for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing teeth. The water should be boiled for one minute past a rolling boil. Infants, the elderly, and those with immune deficiencies should be particularly cautious. Do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area.

Vigorous hand washing or showers with soap and tap water should be safe for basic personal hygiene. However, if washing hands to prepare food, use boiled (then cooled) water along with handwashing soap. The public should continue to boil their water or use bottled water until the boil water advisory is lifted. We will provide updates as the boil water advisory is lifted.

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