Madison Twp. water main break leads to boil advisory

Water samples being tested by the Ohio EPA for contamination.
A water main break in Madison Township on state Route 122 just east of Elk Creek Road closed the road on Monday evening and caused a water boil advisories through Wednesday. | Nick Graham/Staff

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

A water main break in Madison Township on Ohio 122 just east of Elk Creek Road closed the road on Monday evening and caused a water boil advisories through Wednesday. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

MADISON TWP. — A water main break that closed Ohio 122 just east of Elk Creek Road on Monday night was repaired, said Phil Sackenheim, general manager of the Southwest Regional Water District.

Water samples were taken and are being tested by the Ohio EPA for possible contamination. A boil advisory remains in effect until sometime Wednesday night, he said.

AS of Tuesday afternoon, the cause of the water main break remained undetermined, he said.

Water from the break shot over the road until it was shut off, and the road was reopened around 8:30 p.m.

David Runnells, office manager for Madison Twp., said the water was turned off by the township fire department, then the incident was turned over to the Southwest Regional Water District.

The water district’s website said that boil advisories in the area of the break that began Monday will continue until 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

These include:

  • All of Ada Drive
  • All of Beverly Lane
  • All of Celestial Avenue
  • 4241-6282 Elk Creek Road
  • All of Ernestine Street
  • All of Eunice Drive
  • All of Hursh Road
  • 5536-6284 Jacksonburg Road
  • All of Hope Drive
  • All of Jo Anne Lane
  • All of Kyle Court
  • 1752-2715 Middletown Eaton Road
  • 4448-5483 Oxford Middletown Road
  • All of Paullin Drive
  • All of Renee Drive
  • 4415-4580 Somerville Jacksonburg Road
  • 6504-6726 West Alexandria Road

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