West Carson Street reopens after water main break at the West End Bridge

Paul Guggenheimer | Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:11 p.m.

Work to fix a water main break on West Carson Street was finished Monday morning and the road has reopened to traffic, a PennDOT spokeswoman said.

The break in a 20-inch main was discovered around 7:15 p.m. Sunday. West Carson was closed near the West End Bridge as crews made repairs.

The break caused low or no water pressure in parts of the Crafton Heights, Elliott, Esplen, Ridgemont and Westwood neighborhoods, according to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.

The authority said the break was isolated and pressure was restored around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. As a precaution, the authority issued a boil water advisory for a limited area covering about 2,000 households.

Here’s a map of the affected area, a searchable version is available at the link above pic.twitter.com/64R1yArO5R

— Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (@pgh2o) January 20, 2020

Water buffaloes will be available for affected customers at fire stations at 2150 Noblestown Road and 3000 Chartiers Avenue, and at 725 Ridgemont Drive, the authority said.

Water buffalos are en route to the following locations:

Fire Station 29, 2150 Noblestown RdFire Station 31, 3000 Chartiers Ave725 Ridgemont Ave https://t.co/ub2ZnVJvpV

— Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (@pgh2o) January 20, 2020