Update: Boil Water Advisory Lifted for 25 Rochester Properties After Water Main Break

Update: The advisory has been lifted

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) has issued a boil water advisory for about two dozen properties near the Rochester Rec Center along North Broadway Ave.  

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The advisory follows the closure of the busy street after a contractor broke a water main on Wednesday afternoon. 

The water main break is in the area of the North Broadway Reconstruction project. 

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Water Main Break Along North Broadway Ave. in Rochester, MN Leads to Boil Water Advisory for About 25 Homes

RPU said Thursday morning the roughly 25 impacted properties have been notified. The boil water advisory is a precaution against the possibility of a loss of pressure causing contamination, according to RPU. 

Officials say water service has been restored in the impacted area and that updates will be provided when they become available. 

RPU reported the water main break around shortly before 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. Following the break, RPU teams made repairs and flushed the system, a post on the utility provider’s Facebook page says. 

Crews closed North Broadway Ave. from Elton Hills Drive to 16th Street Northeast. The roadway has since reopened.

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