Burst pipes disrupt Atlanta water service, forcing business closings and boil water notice

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Burst pipes disrupt Atlanta water service, forcing business closings and boil water notice
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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.

We could have done a better job over the past day, and for that, I apologize,” he said. A boil-water order was still in effect Saturday for a large swath of metro Atlanta. Residents were asked to restrict water usage to allow the pressure in the system to rebuild.

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