Boil water advisory issued following Augusta Utilities press conference Monday

UPDATE: The City of Augusta is issuing a boil water advisory for all of Augusta Richmond-County following systemwide low pressure reports from impacts caused by Hurricane Helene.

Augusta Utilities Director Wes Byne joined Mayor Garnett Johnson and Augusta Fire Chief Antonio Burden to deliver the update Monday evening.

According to the city, this advisory was put in place out of an abundance of caution. The Augusta Utilities Department said "the potential for a health hazard may exist due to microbial contamination in these areas without positive pressure."

Residents are advised to boil tap water before using it to drink, brush teeth, washing food, cooking, preparing baby formula, making ice and drinking water for pets. Authorities say the water can be used to bathe, but people should not the water get in their mouths.

The advisory is in effect until the utilities department has confirmed there is no longer a public health concern.

Pre-packaged bottled water is available at the following locations:

Potable water is available at the following locations where residents can fill containers such as coolers, jugs or any suitable water containers.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The City of Augusta will be hosting a press conference Monday at 6:30 p.m. to provide an "important update on post-storm recovery efforts" following Hurricane Helene for Augusta – Richmond County.

The press conference is being held in front of 452 Walker Street in Augusta.

Monday night's press conference comes as the city of Augusta announced a water outage was expected to affect all of Augusta-Richmond County on Sunday.

This is a developing story. Count on WJBF NewsChannel 6 for more information as it becomes available.