City crews have located and are repairing a break
Published 11:07 am Sunday, February 24, 2019
- A city work crew begins the process of repairing a broken 12-inch water main located behind Urgent Care adjacent to Highway 7 in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, February 24, 2019. The pipe was damaged as a result of heavy rainfall that has affected the area the past week. The city has turned the water back on at this time, but until the system equalized will not be able to say with certainty that the issue is completely fixed, according to the City of Oxford Facebook page. (Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle via AP)
City crews have located and are repairing a break to a water line that is located behind Urgent Care at Highway 7 and Belk Blvd. Until the system equalized, they will not be able to say with certainty that the issue is completely fixed, the city announced in a message on its Facebook page.
The message also stated the the boil water notice remains in place.
Additionally, the Oxford School District announced on Sunday that due to the boil water notice the drinking fountains have been shut off for school on Monday. Parents are urged to send safe drinking water to school with their children to keep them hydrated. The OSD Nutrition Department has taken measures to ensure the safety food in cafeterias.