Water Main Repairs Likely to Last All Day Thursday

Repair work is expected to last through the day on Thursday after a 16-inch water main broke along Highland Avenue.

The break occurred before 6 a.m. near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Swampscott Road, according to a tweet from Mayor Kimberley Driscoll.

“Some service interruption likely in this area while repairs are made,” Driscoll said.

Driscoll’s chief-of-staff Dominick Pangallo said the repair work will likely last into the evening on Thursday.

If your water is discolored, you should run cold water until it clears, Pangallo said.

It was not immediately know how many homes and business were affected by the break. Traffic along Highland Avenue was also affected while work was going on to make repairs.

For further updates, call the Salem Announcements and Information Line (SAIL) at 978-745-INFO (4636).