Water main break expected to close Baltimore County road for 2 days, officials say
Contractors responded to the water main break around 11 a.m. on Friday on York Road between Ashland and Schilling roads. The section of York Road is closed for emergency repairs, officials said.
WJZ was on the scene as water gushed into parking lots on both sides of York Road.
The incident caused flooding along the road. One restaurant owner told WJZ that she sent her customers and employees away after she lost water.
While the Baltimore region usually sees an uptick in water main breaks during freezing temperatures, a variety of other factors can also cause breaks.
In January, DPW responded to nearly a dozen water main breaks in one day.
According to live DPW maps, there are currently 10 water main issues in the region, including two in Baltimore County.
Data shows the water main has been shut down since the break was reported.
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