"Atlanta's Water Woes: Causes, Repairs, and Ongoing Issues"
TL;DR
Former city contractor John D. Stephens attributes the frequent water main breaks in Atlanta to aging infrastructure and the rapid on-and-off operation of water flow, which causes "hammer breaks." He emphasizes the need for a slow and careful approach to prevent such issues.
- Former city contractor gives insight into what may have caused so many water main breaks in Atlanta WSB Atlanta
- Water Outages Update City of Atlanta (.gov)
- Atlanta leaders say water main break repairs almost complete Yahoo! Voices
- Atlanta's “communications” mayor slips on some wet pavement - Bill Torpy column The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Atlanta boil water advisory continues as water problems persist USA TODAY
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