A water main broke just before midnight on the 1800 block of Wharton Street in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia.
The water department has shut off water to about one hundred homes.
Repairs will begin at 8 a.m.
There are also water main problems affecting other communities. Pennsylvania American Water is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory for customers in portions of Norristown Borough, East Norriton Township and Plymouth Township due to a water main break.
The company reports that a 16-inch water main broke Saturday along the 1700 block of DeKalb Pike. The water main was fixed yesterday. American Water told Action News the advisory will stay in effect until at least Monday, for precaution.
- This notice applies to customers along the following streets in East Norriton Township:
- Arch Street
- Old Arch Road
- Birchwood Drive
- Birchwood Circle
- Robin Lane
- Robin Lane
- Brownstone Drive
- Vincent Way
- William Court
- Jamestown Court
- Mario Lane
- Megann Circle
- Sawmill Court
- New Hope Street
- Rome Avenue
- Central Avenue
- Warsaw Street
- Hazleton Street
- Shamokin Avenue
- Bristol Avenue
- Connor Street
- Rahway Avenue
- Johnson Highway
- This notice also applies to customers along the following streets in Norristown:
- Zummo Way
- North Hills Drive
- Russwood Drive
- Janeway Drive
- Natalie Lane
- Norma Lane
- Logan Street
- Calamia Drive
- Kenrick Lane
- Glen Valley Drive
- Roberts Street
- High Street
- Gary Lane
- Caroline Drive
- Linda Lane
- Tremont Street
- New Hope Street
- This notice also applies to customers along the following streets in Plymouth Township:
- Northview Boulevard
- Boyer Boulevard
- Plymouth Boulevard
- Cedar Lane
- Cook Lane
- New Hope Street
- Fornance Street
- Carmen Drive
- Fairfield Avenue
- Penn Road
- Volpi Road
- Jefferson Road
- Lucieta Street
- Sandy Hill Road