Water main break in Elizabeth Township
By CHRISTINE HAINES
chaines@yourmvi.com
Service to 55 customers was fully restored Monday night after a water main break in a section of Elizabeth Township along Route 48.
Pennsylvania American Water Company spokeswoman Heather DuBose announced the restoration in an email.
“We had a break on a 6-inch pipe on Route 48 at Hillview Drive,” DuBose said.
Jim Chabalie, public information officer for Central Volunteer Fire Department in Elizabeth Township, said the department was dispatched to a structure fire in that area at 2:51 p.m., but lost water pressure shortly after connecting to a hydrant.
“When we charged the hydrant, it broke the water line,” Chabalie said. “It’s not uncommon when you open a hydrant to have that happen, especially with older lines.”
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