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Water Main Breaks

Water Main Burst Floods Downtown Boston, Closes Kneeland Street

The shutdown highlights recurring strain on aging pipes that can fail without warning.

Columbus Avenue Reopens After Major Jackson Square Water Main Break

Boil Advisory Persists After 14 Mile Water Main Replacement as GLWA Faces Scrutiny

New Orleans Boil-Water Advisory Persists After Claiborne Main Rupture

Deep Freeze Triggers Dozens of Baltimore-Area Water Main Breaks, Cutting Service for Hundreds

Detroit Races to Fix 60-Plus Water Main Breaks as Deep Freeze Strains Aging Pipes

Melvindale Water Main Break Repaired After Overnight Flooding Traps Cars

Waterbury Pauses Drinking Water Distribution After Supplies Run Out

Second Water Main Break Closes Roads Near Worcester YMCA, Repairs Expected Overnight

GLWA Isolates Novi Water Main Break as Pressure Returns and Boil Advisories Persist

Overnight Water Main Break Floods Inwood, Disrupts B and C Trains

Water Restored to Paterson’s Riverside After 42-Inch Main Rupture as Boil Advisories Persist

Alameda Water Main Break Contained After Crews Shut Off 12-Inch Line