RIVERDALE — Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) officials are issuing a localized boil water advisory for a portion of businesses in Riverdale along Georgia Highway between Roberts Drive and Springdale Drive.
While CCWA was performing a repair on a broken fire hydrant, crews discovered a sewer leak
. While making the repair, the hydrant blew out. Even though the water line has kept positive pressure at 30 PSI, officials are issuing a localized boil water advisory as a precaution since the fire hydrant repair and broken sewer line are in the same location.
The following addresses and usinesses on the west side highway 85 are affected and have been notified:
6761 Hwy 85: Hotlanta Wings
6805 Hwy 85: Atlanta Check Cashers
6831 Hwy 85: Lucky Bubble Coin Laundry
“This is a precaution as we work to complete the repairs and testing to confirm that water is safe to consume,” says CEO H. Bernard Franks. “This is limited to the area of businesses on the west side of Hwy. 85. Customers in other areas of the county are not affected and do not need to boil their water.”
CCWA’s Distribution and Conveyance crews are on site making the emergency repairs as quickly and safely as possible. Once the repair is complete, they will flush and disinfect the pipe. Water samples will then be tested to determine the tap water is safe to drink. This takes up to 24 hours. Officials estimate the boil water advisory will end by late Wednesday, June 28.
CCWA has notified Georgia Environmental Protection Agency of the issue and the boil water advisory. Customers are being notified via the media, Facebook (@ClaytonCountyWater) and its website (www.ccwa.us).
Restaurants and other food establishments must take the following precautions:
• If your facility has no running water and/or toilets that will not flush, you MUST CLOSE business operations…
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