Sandy Springs Boil Water Advisory Lifted After Pipe Repairs

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — A boil water advisory for Sandy Springs was lifted and no contamination of the public water system was found Tuesday morning after repairs were made to a 48-inch transmission main, officials said.

The main is located at Riverside Road near the Don White Memorial Park, the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said in a news release. The department provides water to Sandy Springs and Atlanta.

After issuing a boil water advisory Sunday, watershed officials said Tuesday water can now be used for all purposes without boiling. Watershed officials said repairs were in response to a breach on the main.

"DWM is dedicated to safeguarding the residents' well-being throughout the City of Atlanta and the City of Sandy Springs. We apologize for any inconvenience that this issue has caused to the community," watershed officials said in the news release.

The news about a possible breach in Sandy Springs came Sunday, when the watershed department reported its response to multiple water main breaks throughout Atlanta. It is unknown what caused the issue with the mains, but Patch has reached out to the city for more information.

Atlanta News First reported multiple water main breaks had flooded parts of Atlanta Tuesday morning, including a bike lane at 5th and Peachtree streets.

Atlanta watershed officials said overnight they were investigating a water main break at 464 Montgomery Ferry Road. Officials investigated Monday a water main break at 1297 Heards Ferry Road.

The boil water advisory impacted Children's Hospital of Atlanta Scottish Rite and other businesses in Sandy Springs, causing some surgeries to be canceled and trauma patients to be sent to other hospitals, the outlet said in a separate report.

For updates on where water service interruptions are located in Atlanta, see the city's interactive map.