Demorest lifts boil water advisory

Demorest Utility crews work to locate a water leak at SR 105 and Old Cannon Bridge Road on Nov. 27, 2023. (Jerry Neace/NowHabersham.com)

Demorest has lifted the boil water advisory it issued earlier this week for customers in the Cannon Bridge Road area.

Residents in the following areas may now resume normal water use: Old Cannon Bridge Road, Canyon Point Drive, Golden Valley Drive, Porter Trial Road, Maple Ridge Drive, and Cobblestone Lane.

The city issued the boil water advisory as a precaution after a water main leak. Crews spent two days isolating and repairing the leak. The depth of the line and freezing temperatures slowed their efforts, but they were able to repair the leak by late Tuesday, Nov. 27.