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30-inch water main break leaves 50,000 customers low pressure

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC · How we work

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Cary, North Carolina reported a 30-inch water main break affecting about 50,000 customers.
The break occurred early Monday morning, disrupting the central pressure zone.
N.C. Highway 55 closed between Jenks Road/Old Jenks Road and Lewey Drive/Turner Creek Road, reopening by 7 a.m.
Customers were advised to boil water for one minute or use bottled water.
Town officials said low pressure could admit bacteria but no harmful bacteria have been detected.

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Cary, North Carolina reported a 30-inch water main break affecting about 50,000 customers.
The break occurred early Monday morning, disrupting the central pressure zone.
N.C. Highway 55 closed between Jenks Road/Old Jenks Road and Lewey Drive/Turner Creek Road, reopening by 7 a.m.
Customers were advised to boil water for one minute or use bottled water.
Town officials said low pressure could admit bacteria but no harmful bacteria have been detected.