A Boil Water Advisory that had been in effect for portions of Clarkesville following a large structure fire Saturday night has been lifted.
The advisory impacted city water customers in the area of Hwy. 115 between Beaver Dam Road and Singing Hills Drive.
Residents in the affected areas may now resume normal water use.
Drop in pressure
The advisory was issued as a precaution after firefighting operations caused a significant drop in water pressure in the area over the weekend.
“To accommodate the additional water usage, the interconnect with Demorest was utilized while the fire was being suppressed. Unfortunately, it takes time to get the system back to full pressure. It also stirs up color in the system due to the amount of velocity in the line, so we’ve been flushing, which may cause low pressures as well,” said Clarkesville Public Works Director Joe Deputy.
On Monday, July 21, firefighters revisited the scene to extinguish hotspots, which again caused a drop in water pressure, potentially allowing contamination.
“So while there was no main break exposing the system, we issued a boil water order out of caution,” explained Deputy.
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