Water main break causes boil advisory for Belpre

BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) — Overnight on the Fourth of July, a water main break occurred on the corner of Mary and Ames St.

According to Susan Abdella, the Mayor of Belpre, crews worked overnight to fix the break.

Abdella said the break was fixed at approximately 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

Abdella would like to thank all the efforts of the city crews and the patience of the city of Belpre.

“I really appreciate all the patience that the community has provided us over this,” Abdella said. ” t was a massive leak for our community. The workers were out overnight with the water department and the street department coming out in the morning. Everybody worked really hard to try to get the community back to full water pressure as timely as they could.”

Abdella added if a Belpre resident has their water turned off on the Fourth of July due to the water main break, they are under a boil advisory until further notice.

Abdella said the reason for the advisory is that test water samples will need to be sent and cleared to lift the advisory.

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