{"id":253977,"date":"2026-07-28T19:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/253977\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:29:19","slug":"scranton-completes-water-main-break-repairs-boil-advisory-remains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/253977\/","title":{"rendered":"Scranton completes water main break repairs, boil advisory remains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 Repairs to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Scranton water main break issues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.2822news.com\/news\/scranton-water-main-break-floods-roadway\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Scranton water main break issues<\/a> are complete, but a boil water advisory remains in effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, the break in front of the Federal Courthouse affected several Center City buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As water service returns, some customers may experience low water pressure and temporary discoloration. For discoloration, running cold water for several minutes may help.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wbre_articles_217\/71fdddf664c24399163684e06519f712.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While service has been restored, the boil water advisory remains in effect for the following areas as required water quality testing is completed:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-400 blocks of Mifflin Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-400 blocks of Franklin Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-500 blocks of Penn Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">500-700 blocks of Capouse Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-900 blocks of Wyoming Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-900 blocks of North Washington Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-900 blocks of Adams Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-900 blocks of Jefferson Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-900 blocks of Madison Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-900 blocks of Monroe Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">300-800 blocks of Gibson Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">400-800 blocks of Pine Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-800 blocks of Olive Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">200-800 blocks of Vine Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-800 blocks of Mulberry Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-800 blocks of Linden Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-600 blocks of Biden Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-600 blocks of Lackawanna Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-500 blocks of Center Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">500 block of Gordon Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100 block of Anthony Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unit block of Silex Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">600-700 blocks of Mineral Ave<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">600 block of Barrett Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">300-500 blocks of New Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-700 blocks of Forest Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">100-500 blocks of Oakford Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">400 block of Kessler Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">700-900 blocks of Dix Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">800-900 blocks of Lee Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">500-800 blocks of Myrtle Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">799-900 blocks of Morris Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">300-900 blocks of McKenna Court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">American Water will notify customers as soon as testing confirms the advisory can be lifted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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