Workers respond to a broken water transmission in Atlanta on June 1. Atlanta officials on Thursday morning lifted the last boil water advisory put in place.
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Workers respond to a broken water transmission in Atlanta on June 1. Atlanta officials on Thursday morning lifted the last boil water advisory put in place.
Mandatory Credit: Mike Stewart/AP via CNN Newsource

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Atlanta lifts its last boil water advisory after almost a week of persistent problems

Atlanta officials on Thursday morning lifted the last boil water advisory put in place after a string of water main breaks left parts of the major US city without drinkable water nearly a week, underscoring the fragility of the nation’s aging infrastructure.