The Brief The Ellijay-Gilmer County Water & Sewerage Authority issued a boil water advisory on Wednesday due to a major water main break. A major water main break on Highway 52 West triggered a boil water advisory across parts of Gilmer County on Wednesday morning. The Ellijay-Gilmer County Water & Sewerage Authority has issued a boil water advisory after a storm washout on Highway 52 West on July 29, 2026. (FOX 5)What we know:The Ellijay-Gilmer County Water & Sewerage Authority issued the boil water advisory at 6 a.m. on Wednesday after storm washout broke a main line on Hwy. The break dropped water storage levels and reduced water pressure in the New Hope pressure zone.