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Charlotte Water repairs second water main break in a week

Charlotte Water said all lanes of traffic along South Tryon Street where the incident occurred are now open.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Water said that all lanes of traffic along South Tryon Street where a water main break occurred Sunday are now open.

Charlotte Water tweeted Sunday morning that it was repairing a water main break near Uptown Charlotte. Crews worked to repair a broken water main under South Tryon Street near East Third Street.

Charlotte Water provided an update on the situation around 3:45 p.m. stating all lanes of the 300 block South Tryon Street are now open.

Charlotte Water previously said other nearby customers should see water pressure return to normal. Customers should run cold water first until it runs clear.

Charlotte Water said it received a report of a leak near 401 South Tryon Street around 9 p.m. Saturday. By 10 p.m. crews concluded that the leak was coming from a service line near 301 South Tryon Street.

Sunday's incident comes roughly a week after a major water break impacted residents across the Charlotte area.

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