Water main break to prompt hours-long outage in Hermitage, says councilmember - WKRN News 2

Water main break reported in Hermitage, TN

HERMITAGE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A water main broke Sunday along an intersection in Hermitage, officials said.

Metro Water Services (MWS) reported the break on Sunday, Feb. 18 in the 5600 block of South New Hope Road near the Stewarts Ferry Pike intersection.

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District 12 Metro Councilmember Erin Evans, who represents the Hermitage area, posted that MWS crews reported the break can lead to an outage of up to eight hours.

An interactive map shows that MWS crews are in the area working to repair the break. To view the map, click here.

News 2 has reached out to MWS to learn of the severity of the line break. A spokesperson confirmed there is an 8-inch break on South New Hope Road, adding that crews responded the night of Saturday, Feb. 17 and began preparations for the ongoing repair.

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