Crews anticipate hours more work before water main break in downtown Atlanta

ATLANTA — More than 24 hours after a major water main burst in downtown Atlanta, officials say they are still working on the break.

Atlanta Watershed Management Commissioner Al Wiggins Jr. spoke with Channel 2 Action News on Saturday morning and said the break itself at Joseph E. Boone Blvd. and James P. Brawley Dr. had been fixed.

Officials with the department later backtracked that statement and said they are anticipating at least three more hours of work before repairs are complete.

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Wiggins says once the break has been repaired, they will slowly pressurize the water system to make sure no other problems arise.

There is currently no timeline for when water service will be fully restored.

The City of Atlanta suffered at least four water main breaks on Friday, two of which have been described as “major,” by Watershed officials.

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The other major break occurred Friday night at W. Peachtree St. and 11th St. in midtown Atlanta.

Wiggins says that break was not related to the break at Joseph E. Boone Blvd. and James P. Brawley Dr.

Crews are now focusing on repairing the midtown Atlanta break.

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