Atlanta City Council to meet Monday after water main breaks

The Atlanta City Council meets today, the first such gathering since a weekend of water main breaks disrupted service across much of downtown, including impacts on residents, businesses, restaurants, government buildings, public health facilities and attractions.

The council meeting begins at 1 p.m., with the first few hours typically reserved for public comment. The water main breaks — and lack of updates from the city, especially overnight Friday into Saturday — are likely a point of anger for residents. It is unclear whether council members will request an update from the Department of Watershed during the meeting.

Atlanta’s water crisis began Friday when 48- and 36-inch pipes under Joseph E. Boone Boulevard near JP Brawley Drive burst, leaving many people downtown without water or with extremely high pressure. low. Crews worked throughout the weekend to try to restore service. But the problems expanded further Sunday with new ruptures at Euclid and North avenues and at 1190 Atlantic Drive NW.