ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management has lifted the boil water advisory issued on September 29th. Sampling has confirmed there is no contamination of the public water system, according to a news release. According to the city, the city’s water meets or exceeds standards set by the EPA under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

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A boil water advisory put in place for residents and businesses in several cities remains in effect after an outage at the Adamsville pumping station.

Customers in parts of Atlanta from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive south of I-20 to the City of Fairburn, the City of South Fulton, Chattahoochee Hills, Palmetto and Union City may have little or no water pressure.

Officials with the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management say they will follow sampling protocols and lift the advisory when it is safe to do so.

You can view a map of the affected area here.

Residents were asked to avoid using the water to allow time for system pressure to rebuild.

If you need to use water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food, brushing your teeth, or washing your hands before preparing food, you should first boil it for one minute before cooling it. Officials also suggest using bottled water.

Authorities say tap water used when showering with soap should be safe for basic personal hygiene.

This notice applies until further notice.

Bottled water distribution centers

If you live in the affected area, you can pick up clean drinking water at several locations until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

The locations are listed below:

• Fire Station 36: 2611 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
• Fire Station 17: 1489 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
• Fire Station 5: 2825 Campbellton Rd. SW
• Fire Station 25: 2349 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
• CT Martin Recreation Center: 3201 MLK Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311