Water main break disrupts service for residents in South Hills
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) - A water main break is taking over repair crews' time in Bridgeville. It's causing frustration for some residents in the South Hills and surrounding areas in the proximity of Washington Pike and Dewey Avenue.
According to a spokesperson for Pennsylvania American Water, they won't know how much damage was done to the 12-inch-wide pipe until the street is opened and the water valve is off.
The water main break started around 5:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and Pennsylvania American Water said they anticipate service being restored early Tuesday evening.
"So frustrating because I'm late to work right now," Bridgeville resident Chelsea Parker said.
She lives off Dewey Avenue and could hear the repair crews at work. It's a welcome sound after having no working water earlier in the morning. Parker said,
"I woke up this morning [and] went to use the bathroom, normally went to brush my teeth, my son went to brush his teeth, and then there was just no water," Parker added.
People on Greg Avenue also know the struggle of having no water, too.
"When you wake up early in the morning, and you have a 14-year-old son going, 'Mom, I can't take a shower,' the world is ending in our household," Jackie Erickson said.
Erickson said she's glad to know she's not alone when it comes to waking up with no water.
"I'd had frozen pipes last year, and I have a very old home here in Bridgeville. I was a little concerned it was my house, but the neighbors were all texting, 'Do you have water? Do you have water?'"
Now, her home only has some low water pressure, but she's worried about the senior living community on Dewey Avenue, with crews working in its parking lot.
"If you think about one family household that's impacted by water, think about the entire center of seniors that are relying on water for their medication, I mean it's endless," said Erickson.
It seems like an endless amount of time for Country Style Pizza, too, which has closed to business for the day.
"I was coming down because I was supposed to have a friend over for Country Style Pizza, but we're just going to have to delay that for another day," said Erickson.
