NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A water-main break on U.S. 1 near Douglas Street that forced the Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach to lower water pressure for 24,000 customers has now been repaired, a spokeswoman said.
"Everyone should be back up to full water pressure within the next 15 minutes," Utilities Commission spokeswoman Ellen Fisher reported in an e-mail sent to NSBNews.net at 5:36 p.m. in an e-mail. "No precautionary boil water notice is expected to be issued at this time."
Early this afternoon, a state Department of Transportation contractor working in the right of way near the intersection of U.S. 1 and Douglas Street hit a 12-inch potable water main and split the pipe lengthwise.
Fisher said crews had been working all afternoon to isolate the break and repair it. Water Resources crews lowered pressure to be able to access the break. As a result, many customers throughout the city experienced either low water pressure or none at all, especially on higher floors of multi-unit buildings, such as condominiums.
Customer service staff will be staying after hours until 7 pm to answer calls at 386-427-1361. Please check the Utilities Commission website for updates at www.ucnsb.org.
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