{"id":793065,"date":"2026-07-30T09:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/793065\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:25:10","slug":"24-inch-water-main-break-causing-issues-across-forsyth-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/793065\/","title":{"rendered":"24-inch water main break causing issues across Forsyth County"},"content":{"rendered":"

24-inch water main break causing issues across Forsyth County | What we know so far<\/p>\n

We are working to learn why so many customers are without water. <\/p>\n

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. \u2014<\/p>\n

Residents across the eastern side of Forsyth County are experiencing water service disruptions following a major water main break, according to Winston-Salem\/Forsyth County Utilities.<\/p>\n

Water Service Outage <\/p>\n

Crews are working to repair the 24-inch water main, which is affecting customers in Kernersville, Walkertown and Winston-Salem.<\/p>\n

Residents may experience low water pressure or temporary interruptions in water service.<\/p>\n

>>>What’s closed due to the outage? Find out here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Live Blog here
Customers Impacted By Outage <\/p>\n

City officials have released a photo of areas potentially impacted by the water main break. See below:<\/p>\n

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Kernersville residents were alerted Wednesday to possible service disruptions related to planned water system improvements. Affected areas include the 600 and 700 blocks of Farmwood Drive and all of Oxford Ridge Court.<\/p>\n

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The Winston-Salem\/Forsyth County Utilities said the water outages are not related to any water shutoff projects previously scheduled for Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Water Distribution on Thursday<\/p>\n

Bottled water will be distributed at the following locations while supplies last starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday: <\/p>\n

Griffith Elementary School Kennedy High School Kernersville Elementary School Walkertown High School Boil Water Advisory Find out what you’ll need to do after water is restored and how long the boil water advisory will remain in place, here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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