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M.U.D. asks customers to restrict outdoor water use through weekend

Despite soaring temperatures, M.U.D. customers are urged to avoid using water outside

M.U.D. is asking all of its customers to cut down on outdoor water use while crews keep working on repairs to a broken water main.

Published: Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:36 PM CDT

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Metropolitan Utilities District is still working to repair a water main break from Tuesday and wants its customers to follow water restrictions through the rest of the week.

M.U.D. said in a tweet Tuesday evening that Omaha Police had blocked southbound traffic near Dick Collins Road and John J. Pershing Drive due to water covering the roadway.

According to a press release from M.U.D around 2 p.m. Wednesday, crews are still working to make necessary repairs.

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