Downtown Atlanta Water Service Disrupted, Forcing Business Closings and Water Boil Notice

Downtown Atlanta Water Service Disrupted, Forcing Business Closings and Water Boil Notice
A crew member walks near a broken water transmission line in Atlanta on June 1, 2024. Mike Stewart/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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Atlanta officials were slowly repressuring the city’s water system Saturday after corroding water pipes burst in downtown and Midtown, forcing many businesses and attractions to close and affecting water service in area homes.

The city was handing out cases of water and setting up portable toilets at several fire stations and first responders were checking high rise residences to see if the elderly or other vulnerable residents were OK.