Temporary Conservation order issued after water break
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- City residents were asked to conserve water Monday morning after a main line situated beneath the two downtown water towers broke.
According to mayor's assistant Jennifer McMillen and Elaina Moscato, executive assistant to Safety and Service Director Jeremy Greenwood, the initial break happened around 9 a.m. They said the main line had to be repaired in the area directly behind the municipal building with the break situated beneath the city's two downtown water storage towers.
The city announced the break on its website, asking residents to conserve water in any way that they could. Specific directions included refraining from watering lawns, washing cars and even doing laundry.
McMillen and Moscato said the conservation order was lifted by around 1 p.m. as crews continued to work on the repair. In addition to city employees who may have been involved with the fix, a truck from James White Construction of Weirton was at the scene. At least one man was working deep in a ditch to make the needed repairs, while track hoes were used to dig down and reach the broken pipe.
The two office assistants said no residents or businesses lost water service, and the conservation order did not affect the school day, though some customers did experience low pressure. And while they did not know the size of the broken waterline, they said the pipe being installed Monday is the same size as that being used throughout the city as it works to upgrade its distribution system and connect to Belmont County's water supply.
Moscato said Greenwood was not available to comment Monday.