Video ONTELAUNEE TWP., Pa. – In just the past 24 hours, Reading and Muhlenberg Township water authority crews are hard at work repairing damage from two separate water main breaks.
One was on North Fifth Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township and closed the road from Tuckerton Road and Water Street.
Water authority officials say a frozen pipe burst.
The second break involved a 24-inch main break under Route 61 in Ontelaunee Township.
Especially when you have a stretch of 32-degree weather, the ground starts to shift," said Anthony Reynolds with Reading Area Water Authority.
"We excavated into the main, took the casing off," Reynolds said.
The Reading Area Water Authority will send a new truck out in the morning to help at the scene.
Those who live in Ontelaunee Township and are affected by the break can sign up for SwiftReach 911, which is an automatic call to your phone to keep you apprised of the water situation.
Water is available for pickup until 8 p.m. Police ask you bring containers for use.
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