Water Main Break Along Loring Avenue Could Affect Water Service

A water main break in South Salem on Friday morning has flooded a section of Loring Avenue and could leave some water customers without water.

The break happened at about 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Sumner Road and Loring Avenue. It is one of a spate of water main breaks in Salem recent weeks.

“DPW work crews are on site and working to repair this break,” city officials said in a CodeRed phone message to residents.

The break could cause low water pressure or a loss of water service in the area. It could also cause brown water. It you have brown water, run cold water until it clears. If the water is brown, do not run hot water and do not do laundry.

Anybody with further questions should call the Salem DPW at 978-744-3302.

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