Road washout leads to boil water advisory in Gilmer
The Ellijay-Gilmer County Water & Sewerage Authority issued a boil water advisory for parts of Gilmer County, Georgia, on Wednesday morning. This was due to a major water main break caused by a storm washout on Highway 52 West, leading to low pressure and potential microbial contamination. Affected residents should boil tap water for one minute before drinking or cooking. Update (Yahoo News, 27.08.2026, 23:20): Boiling is also required for ice making, and boiled water should be cooled before use. The city will issue a notice once the boil water advisory is no longer in effect.
- Location
- Gilmer County, Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 20/08/2026, 05:15
- Event type
- Boil water advisory, Microbiological
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Georgia
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
Automatically closed
This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.
What to do now
- 1Bring water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before drinking.
- 2Use boiled water for tooth brushing, ice cubes and baby food.
- 3Run dishwasher at 60 degrees or higher, or boil dishes.
- 4Protect infants, elderly and immunocompromised people first.
Sources
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