Officials say water main didn’t break near iconic midtown Atlanta restaurant

ATLANTA - Crews are responding to what was initially reported as a water main break in midtown Atlanta on Saturday morning.

Atlanta Department of Watershed Management reported there was a break at 216 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, which is near Myrtle Street and the iconic Mary Mac’s Tea Room.

Officials later corrected themselves to Channel 2 Action News to say that a main had not broken in the area. They say, instead, that crews were replacing a broken valve.

Officials say this could temporarily disrupt water service for residents and businesses in the area.

Crews are already on the scene working to repair it.

This is at least the second water main break in the City of Atlanta this week.

Earlier this week, thousands were left without water after a two to three-inch crack in a water main break in Buckhead.

According to a Department of Watershed Management presentation to City Council members last December, 444 miles (16%) of the city’s water mains are 75 years or older.

In May, the city experienced several major and minor water main breaks in 24 hours, leaving most of the city either without water or under a boil water advisory for days.