Fairburn and South Fulton residents are being told not to fully trust the tap for now, after a weekend power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station sent water pressure tumbling across parts of the southwest service area and triggered a precautionary boil-water advisory late Saturday. The notice will stay in place until required testing and sampling are finished, and people in the affected area are being urged to boil tap water before drinking it or to rely on bottled water for cooking, drinking and brushing teeth.
What officials say
According to a Saturday release from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, the advisory was issued “out of an abundance of caution” after the Adamsville Pump Station experienced a power outage. The department said it will flush the system, collect water samples and consult the Georgia Environmental Protection Division before lifting the notice. Officials emphasized that the advisory is focused on customers who either lost water service or experienced sustained low pressure.
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