The water main break happened near Plant A on East 4th Street.
This is the second time in less than a year a leak has happened near this water plant and has disrupted service.
"Got up this morning, went to turn the water on, and water pressure was virtually non-existent,” recalled Don Simon.
That’s how some residents found out about the water main break, which disrupting morning routines and business.
"Today was my first day at Dairy Queen and they told me you can go back home because we have no water.
First day at work was pretty tragic,” Estes says.
OMU spokeswoman Sonya Dixon says they’re still determining how the leak happened.
"I understand the system, it’s a 100-year-old system, and you’re going to have this,” says Simon.
Dixon says they don’t have a set timeline on when everything will be fixed, adding they’re recommending people conserve water for now.
That means holding off on activities involving lots of water until supplies can be replenished.