HAMILTON, MA — After the water main break Saturday in Hamilton, city officials said late Wednesday that a second round of tests came back negative, and a citywide boil order has been lifted.
A pipe burst Saturday afternoon on Bridge Street, causing low water pressure or no water across town. Even after the water was re-pressurized, the city kept a boil order in effect for four days, to ensure the water was potable, the city's website said.
The city ran two rounds of tests to ensure the water was clean and without bacterial contaminiation in the aftermath of the pipe issues.
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The state Department of Environmental Protection said the order was lifted as of 2:50 p.m. Wednesday.
A second water main break happened Tuesday morning on Gardner Street. As quoted on the city's site, Town Manager Michael Lombardo said that second break was probably caused by the water lines being repressurized after Saturday's larger break.
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Schools were reopened Monday despite the boil order, but strict rules were in place regarding drinking fountains, and bottled water was made available.
The town reminds residents that the outside watering ban remains in effect, and Hamilton residents are urged to conserve water.
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