Arlington Boil Water Advisory Ends: Authorities

ARLINGTON, VA -- It is now safe to drink water throughout Arlington without boiling it now the authorities have fully dealt with a massive water main break that happened early Friday morning.

Arlington County sent out an alert on Sunday informing residents and businesses "can resume using water from the tap for all purposes."

However, they still advised people to run their taps for a few minutes to release any air or sediment that may have accumulated after the break.

The following interactive map shows impacted areas:

Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for east portions of Arlington out of an abundance of caution. Bring water to rolling boil for 3 minutes, let cool. Filters alone are not endorsed. Best map for affected zone (loads slowly): https://t.co/rvbbmmKAWC
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) November 8, 2019

Arlington County issued the alert shortly after 7 a.m. Friday following a water transmission main break at Glebe Road and Chain Bridge. The break, which measured 36 inches, closed chain bridge, according to WTOP.

Crews stabilized the break and set to work trying to restore county water lines.

Photos from the scene (embedded below) show a totally destroyed section of the roadway where the rupture happened.

The closure of Chain Bridge resulted in traffic problems as well during rush hour Friday. Drivers were unable to take outbound Canal Road or inbound Clara Barton Parkway, and traffic on Route 123 was being turned around by police, according to the report. Traffic on Glebe Road was also being turned around, and D.C. police blocked Chain Bridge on their end.

Some photos from the scene. Although pressure has been restored, Water Boil Advisory remains in effect until canceled. All @APSVirginia facilities are closed today. All out of an abundance of caution. pic.twitter.com/UhOFS8DRx7
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) November 8, 2019

All schools and offices are closed today, Fri, Nov. 8 due to a large water main break on N. Glebe Rd. Because of the water main break, water pressure is significantly impacted throughout the county. See School Talk Message or Website for details.
— Arlington Public Schools (@APSVirginia) November 8, 2019