After two water main breaks in downtown Scranton last month, a small valve leak on North Washington Avenue is related to repairs and not a new water main break, Pennsylvania American Water spokeswomen Alana Roberts said Sunday.
“We’re aware of a small valve leak near the site of a recent main repair and have been monitoring it closely,” Roberts said. “Some water reaching the surface can occur as infrastructure settles following a repair, and we have scheduled evening work to address it in order to minimize disruption to motorists, residents and businesses. Customers should not be concerned, as this is a localized issue.”
The first water main break — near the intersection of North Washington Avenue and Mulberry Street on July 16 — affected approximately 620 customers and forced several downtown businesses to close for multiple days. A boil-water advisory issued July 19 remained in place until July 22.
The second break — on the 200 block of North Washington Avenue on July 27 — affected about 770 customers. Crews worked overnight to complete repairs by the next morning. A boil-water advisory remained in place from July 27 until the morning of July 29.