Community Corner
Water Main Break Affects Users from Common to the Willows
Homes and businesses between Salem Common and Salem Willows are being affected by a water main break on Friday morning.
A downtown neighborhood is dealing with a water main break on Friday morning - just blocks from another water main break a month ago.
City officials announced at about 9 a.m. on Friday that the water break occurred on Webb Street.
“DPW crews are on scene to repair the break,” said the CodeRed announcement from the city of Salem. “As a result, you may experience loss of water pressure or low pressure.”
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Last month, there was a water main break nearby on Forrester Street.
The homes and businesses affected on Friday run from Washington Square East at Salem Common to the east, including Webb Street to Salem Willows, including Derby Street.
Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Water service is expected to be restored on Friday afternoon.
When water service is restored, water may be discolored and city officials said that is not unusual. They recommend that if your water is brown that you do not run the hot water and instead run cold water until it clears.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
