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Posted on: July 17, 2020

Water off near 49th and Avenue S

A water line break near 49th Street and Avenue S has crews working on emergency repairs today. The City has turned off water in the area to make the repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience and will turn water on as soon as possible.

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