Boil water advisory lifted for Gwinnett County community

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A water main break in a Gwinnett County community has triggered a boil water advisory, officials say.

According to the county, the break was in the Norris Lake area, and it is causing a "potential health hazard" to the area’s drinking water system.

As a result, the county is advising all water customers in this area to boil all water before use for drinking, cooking, washing dishes, making ice, brushing teeth, or preparing baby food. The water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil. 

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Residents can still use the water for washing hands and bathing, they just cannot consume the water without boiling it during the advisory.

When the public water system serving the Norris Lake area has been restored to normal service, Gwinnett County Water Resources will make the announcement on their its website, www.Gwinnetth2o.com. 

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The county said after the advisory is rescinded, and before resuming normal use of water, residents should flush the plumbing on their property by fully opening sink and shower faucets on each floor of their building for five minutes. 

The county said the boil water advisory is issued out of an abundance of caution. The county said it has flushed the water lines in the area and tested to ensure that they have proper chlorine residual. 

"Until we can complete bacterial testing, which takes 24 hours, we have issued this advisory to ensure the safety of our citizens until the results of this test are final," the county said.

For additional questions, please call the county's 24-hour Dispatch line at 678.376.7000.

The following streets are affected:

ABERNATHY DR
ALVIN PL
AMY RD
ANDERSON-LIVSEY LN
ANDERSON MILL DR
ANDERSON TER
BLACKMON RD
BOWMAN WAY
BRADLEY DR
BURDETT PL
CARY DR
CENTERVILLE HWY
COREY LN
DENNIS SPRINGS RD
DONALD RD
DONALD ROAD
FLAT STONE DR
FLAT STONE LN
FORD PL
FOWLER LN
GRAY CT
GRAY RAPTOR CIR
GRAY RAPTOR CT
GRIER DR
HARRIET LN
HENRY RD
HIDDEN CREEK CIRCLE
HIGHTOWER TRL
JACOBS DR
JANE RD
JANICE DR
JOSEPH DR
KERSHAW DR
KERSHAW TRL
KIM CT
KIM ST
LAKE DR
LAKE DRIVE
LEE RD
LONGLEY LN
LUCY LN
MARCI ST
MARJORIE RD
McCORD LIVSEY RD
MILTON TRL
MIMI WAY
MISTY CREEK CIRCLE
NORRIS LAKE RD
NORRIS LAKE ROAD
RAPTOR CT
RAPTOR PL
RIVERDALE DR
RIVEREDGE CV
RIVERLAKE WAY
RIVERMONT COURT
RIVERROAD TRL
RIVERVIEW COURT
ROCKBRIDGE RD
ROUND STONE DR
ROUND STONE TRL
SMOKECREEK CT
SMOKECREEK PKWY
SUSANS WAY
SWEETWATER BLUFF
TELIDA TRL
TINA WAY
TOWER VIEW DR
TOWER VIEW TRL
WALLACE CIR
WOODCROFT CV