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Fayetteville crews restore water service following water main break, conservation need lifted

As repairs to the water line continue, the City will not be able to receive the normal amount of water to keep up with the demand.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Update: Fayetteville's water storage tanks have been refilled following Monday's water main break. Full water service has been restored city-wide and the need for water conservation has been lifted. The City of Fayetteville assets that the water is safe for consumption, and any air remaining in water lines should diminish soon. 

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The City of Fayetteville water tanks is less than half full after a water main broke near Sharon Street and Pine Avenue on Monday, Sept. 20.  

As water line repairs continue on Tuesday, Sept. 21, the City will not be able to receive the normal amount of water from Beaver Water District to keep up with the demand. City officials are asking residents and businesses to continue conserving water until repairs are complete.

City crews are repairing the waterline, but this work is anticipated to take most of Tuesday to complete. 

City officials are asking all residents, as well as customers located in the communities that receive Fayetteville water, to temporarily restrict water usage to drinking, cooking and personal hygiene. You're asked to turn off automatic irrigation and sprinkler systems and avoid any unnecessary water usage (such as washing vehicles, pressure washing, etc.) for the next 24 hours.

Beyond Fayetteville, the communities affected are Elkins, West Fork, Farmington, Goshen, Greenland, southern Johnson, Wheeler, Round Mountain and the Mt. Olive Water District.

Once City water crews have repaired the leak, it will take about 24 hours for water tanks to refill. As tanks refill, some residents may experience temporarily low water pressure and air in water lines.

Residents who experience low water pressure or air in their water lines are advised that water is safe for consumption, and no boil order has been issued.

Residents who currently do not have water will be contacted directly by the City of Fayetteville should a boil water notice become necessary.

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