MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — For residents in North Monroe County who have been affected by the ongoing county water shortage, bottled water will be available at a local fire station on Thursday night.
The High Falls Fire Station located at 3901 High Falls Road will have water starting at 7 p.m. Monroe County purchased nearly 1,600 cases of water or around 38,000 bottles through the Georgia Emergency Management Agency state contract to help residents in need. The water will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis with one case available per family initially.
Monroe County remains under a Boil Water Advisory for all North Monroe County water system customers. This includes all areas along Johnstonville Road and to the north of there excluding the Riata, River Forest, and River Walk subdivisions
Residents are advised to use only boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking, cooking, or preparing food. The Boil Water Advisory does not apply to residents receiving water from the City of Forsyth already or are on Monroe County’s South Water System.
They are asking customers to “significantly curb” water over the next few days as Monroe County will again have to tie into the City of Forsyth water lines to pump water into the county’s north system due to another significant water shortage in Butts County.