Atlanta Issues Boil Water Advisory Atlanta Map After Hemphill Failure

Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management issued a boil water advisory atlanta map Friday for downtown and nearby neighborhoods after an internal power failure at the Hemphill Water Treatment Plant. Residents and businesses in the affected area were told to boil water for at least a minute past a rolling boil if they experienced outages or low pressure.

Hemphill Plant and Vine City

The advisory covers residents and businesses in downtown Atlanta and neighborhoods from Vine City to Grant Park. The impacted map also includes Mechanicsville, parts of Inman Park, Peoplestown and Pittsburgh, giving affected customers a defined area to check before using tap water.

Sampling Protocols in Atlanta

Officials said the notice was issued out of an abundance of caution, and power had been restored at the plant by just after 11:30 a.m. They did not give a specific timeline for lifting the advisory, saying it would stay in place until sampling protocols were completed.

That leaves the practical next step clear for people in the zone: use bottled water until the advisory is lifted, and boil any water drawn after outages or low pressure for at least a minute past a rolling boil. The affected area now has a temporary water-use rule while the plant clears its testing process.