ETNA (KDKA) ― A mandatory water conservation order has been put in place in the Borough of Etna after a water main break.Water Conservation Order Put In Place In Etna
The borough manager says a four-inch water service line broke on Oakland Street.
But when crews tried to fix it, a valve snapped so it continued to leak.
As a result, storage tanks were depleted and the leak will slowly continue until repairs can be made.
Crews hope to get the break fixed by morning, but until then they are asking everyone not to use any unnecessary water.
"Don't use anything unnecessarily. This is still [going to] leak until we can get that equipment in here and even once it comes, there's a lot of preparation work that has to be done. A hole has to be dug above it, the pipe [has to be] cut, so we don't want to deplete the storage tanks too much," Etna Borough Manager Mary Ellen Ramage said.
At one point, officials said 25 homes were without water, but service has since been restored.
Water Conservation Order Put In Place After Water Main Break
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