Clayton County lifts boil water advisory after thousands were without water for nearly two days

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — The boil water advisory issued for northern Clayton County after a contractor hit a water main has been lifted.

Clayton County announced the lift of the advisory shortly after midnight Thursday.

“Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory for customers in the north end of Clayton County that experienced temporary low pressure or no water on July 11 after all test samples came back negative of any harmful bacteria and the water is safe to consume,” the release from CCWA read.

Clayton County originally issued a precautionary boil water advisory after a contractor hit a water main Tuesday.

The county said in an advisory that customers on the north end of Clayton County may experience low pressure or no water.

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According to Clayton County Water Authority, a Georgia Power contractor hit a 24-inch water main at 1187 Morrow Road while drilling.

The City of Morrow Fire Department posted photos of flooding in one of its neighborhoods.

Customers in Forest Park, Ellenwood, College Park, Morrow, and Lake City are under the boil water advisory.

“Any customers in these areas who experienced low pressure, or no water for a short time should boil water before consuming it as a boil water advisory has been issued as a precaution,” the CCWA release stated.

Channel 2′s Steve Gelbach was out in a Clayton County neighborhood on Wednesday as neighbors told him they were completely shocked.

“When I came out and saw all of that water, I could not believe it,” neighbor Judy Thomas said.

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CCWA said its water quality lab staff is collecting water samples for testing them, and once testing is complete and the water is deemed safe to consume, the advisory will be lifted.

Officials estimate the boil water advisory will end by 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

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