LIVE UPDATES: Sources say water in city of Atlanta will be fully restored by Wednesday morning

ATLANTA — Tuesday marks Day 5 of the ongoing Atlanta water crisis after multiple water mains have broken since Friday.

Sources are now telling Channel 2 Action News that water should be fully restored to the city by Wednesday morning despite ongoing repairs and more water main breaks.

The crisis began when a major transmission line broke Friday morning at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and J.P. Brawley Drive, knocking out water to thousands of customers. As crews raced to repair that line, a second line broke Saturday night on W. Peachtree Street and 11th Street.

Multiple smaller lines have broken across the city since then, prompting more localized water outages.

Channel 2 Action News was the only local news station to talk directly to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens about the water crisis Tuesday morning.

“I’m so ready for this to be over and so are the residents around there,” Dickens said. “Finally getting it set, and we’ll start pressurizing the lines soon and get some flow.”

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The Atlanta Watershed Department issued a boil water advisory Friday, which was partially lifted on Monday for some areas but not for everyone.

To determine if your street is still impacted, you can visit the City of Atlanta’s official website at (http://atlantaga.gov) or call 311 for confirmation.

LIVE UPDATES

10:51 p.m.

Due to an interruption of water services, the Fulton County Board of Health will close two clinics on Wednesday, June 5. The facilities at 10 Park Place in downtown Atlanta and the Adamsville Health Center located at 3700 MLK Jr. Drive SW in Atlanta will be closed to the public. All other FCBOH offices will be open regular business hours. People who would normally seek services and treatment at 10 Park Place and Adamsville should visit the clinics at either Neighborhood Union Health Center (186 Sunset Avenue N.W., Atlanta, GA 30314), or College Park Regional Health Center (1920 John Wesley Ave, College Park, GA 30337). You can call 770-520-7500 if you had an appointment that was impacted by this disruption to reschedule for a later date.

8:15 p.m.

A 30-inch pipe has been successfully lowered into the hole at 11th Street and W. Peachtree St. Crews have poured concrete around the high max coupling and turned on smaller water valves on 11th Street. Water is back on at the Marriott Residence Inn and Eleventh Street Pub. The system is gradually recharging. City officials estimate the water system will return to normal in that area between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday. You can view the latest boil water advisory map here.

6:29 p.m.

A 6-inch main has been turned back on after emergency repairs on Beecher Road. Water service has been restored to 25 homes and two hydrants.

6:01 p.m.

Atlanta Public Schools Summer school and programs will remain closed at Midtown High School, Howard Middle School, Mary-Lin Elementary School, Hope-Hill Elementary School, Springdale Parks Elementary School, Whitefoord Inc. and Coan Middle School on Wednesday due to the ongoing water issues.

5:48 p.m.

Channel 2′s Audrey Washington was at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Bakers Ferry Road, where water was gushing and causing a muddy mess. The water shut down a lane of traffic.

4:23 p.m.

NewsChopper 2 was over the area of Armor Drive, where water gushed from a broken pipe near the Sweetwater Brewing Company. It’s unclear when that main may be repaired.

4:09 p.m.

Members of the South Atlantic Division of the Army Crops of Engineers are headed to Atlanta to help with the water crisis:

“The Corps is working with the city to investigate the viability of doing a Planning Assistance to States study to perform a full physical and operational assessment of the entire water system with the city of Atlanta,” officials said.

3:52 p.m.

Channel 2 Action News has learned that water in the City of Atlanta will be fully restored by Wednesday morning.

2:26 p.m.

The Department of Watershed Management is investigating a potential water main break at Martin Luther King Dr & Bakers Ferry Rd SW.

2:03 p.m.

Crews are investigating a potential water main break at Martin Luther King Dr & Bakers Ferry Rd SW, which could result in a temporary disruption of water service for residents and businesses.

1 p.m.

The City of Atlanta’s Department of Transportation has implemented a road closure on a portion of West Peachtree Street NE as the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) crews complete a water main repair at the corner of 11th Street NE and West Peachtree Street NE.

Access to the bike lane and sidewalk on the east side of the roadway will be restricted. The west side sidewalk on West Peachtree Street is open and accessible to the public after 12th Street NE but is closed from 10th Street NE to 12th Street NE where the repair work is taking place. To preserve the safety of work crews and the public, we ask that pedestrians, e-scooter riders, and bicyclists refrain from entering the construction area between 10th Street NE and 12th Street NE. Please keep the construction zone clear of ALL types of traffic as crews work to repair the water main and restore water services to the surrounding community.

11:59 a.m.

Crews are making emergency water repairs at Clayton Road and Armour Drive NE. Water has been temporarily disrupted to businesses and one fire hydrant.

11:04 a.m.

The Department of Watershed Management is reporting a new water main break at 2256 Beecher Road that is affecting 25 homes and businesses and two hydrants.

Another break was reported at 432 Fairlock Road. Water has been disrupted to 40 homes and businesses and one hydrant.

10 a.m.

The boil water advisory remains in effect “out of an abundance of caution.” The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will advise when the boil water advisory can be lifted.

9:00 a.m.

AFRD is providing 1 case of water, per household, that can be picked up at the following stations:

• Station 1
• Station 2
• Station 10
• Station 11
• Station 15
• Station 16

AFRD is also distributing water at the following locations TODAY, JUNE 4 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.:

• W Peachtree and 10th
• W Peachtree and 12th
• Peachtree Walk and 11th

6:21 a.m.

Atlanta Watershed says a 30-inch pipe has been successfully lowered into the hole in midtown. Crews will proceed with the installation and conducting the remaining steps to complete and restore water service.

Monday 6 p.m.

Atlanta city leaders are looking to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for help in evaluating its water infrastructure.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said that Corps of Engineers “will have boots on the ground” on Tuesday.

“We have sought their assistance because they are the government entity that have the most experience in a crisis like the one we are in with aging infrastructure,” the mayor said on Monday.

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