FetchYourNews.com spoke with City of Blue Ridge Mayor Donna Whitener early Saturday at 1:30pm, August 5th, who explained the city is continuing to experience an issue at the water plant.  Whitener wanted to make sure residents were aware and ask to please conserve water until the issue is resolved.  Water tankers are expected to be at Blue Ridge City Hall at 4pm today to give out water.  Citizens need to bring containers to get the water.  Also Fannin County Fire Department will hand out water.   FYN will update as more information becomes available.

FANNIN CO EMA: Due to water plant malfunction, Blue Ridge Water System customers are asked to stop all non-essential water usage.  The City of Blue Ridge is experiencing a water emergency.  The water treatment plant is currently shut down due to electrical/mechanical issues.  We are working diligently to solve the problem.  We are asking customers to stop all non-essential water usage such as outdoor watering, car washing, pressure washing and pool fillings.  This is an effort to extend the life of the water left in our storage tanks for essential needs.  We appreciate any and all cooperation in this matter.

FANNIN CO EMA: Precautionary Boil Water Notice : Due to the interruption of power to parts of our water treatment plant, parts of our water system may or may not have dropped to below minimum levels. In the interest of public health we are issuing a precautionary boil water advisory for all City of Blue Ridge water customers. Customers may want to boil water for drinking and cooking prior to use. The water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil. We will notify customers when the precautionary advisory has been lifted.