ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The city of Atlanta headed into day five of water issues on Tuesday, but the good news is progress is being made.
Some people may now have running water, but others still have to boil it. The boil water advisory for people living near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and JP Brawley Drive intersection has been lifted, but the advisory remains in place for the Midtown area near West Peachtree Street and 11th Street and neighborhoods in east Atlanta.
Mayor Andre Dickens and his team created a map that people can check to see if they still need to boil their water. Residents can type in their address to see if their home is under a boil water advisory.
So, what’s next for people in Atlanta? Atlanta News First has learned the all-clear could take one more day. Crews continue to work around the clock on the repairs. Once the repairs are complete, they’ll have to collect water samples and then wait 18 hours to see if the test comes back clean.
As soon as the water test results come back clean, the boil water advisory will be lifted for those impacted by the Midtown water main break.
Dickens said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will have “boots on the ground” in Atlanta on Tuesday to help assist the city in identifying and addressing the issues with the current water system.
Summer school programs for Atlanta Public Schools are canceled again for Tuesday due to the ongoing issues. The school system was forced to cancel classes on Monday as well. Right now, there’s no word on when APS will resume operations.
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