Overview

• Saturday’s rupture near Monroe Avenue at Shepard and Rosedale closed streets and caused a rapid drop in water pressure.
• City crews opened reservoir bypasses and worked with the Monroe County Water Authority to activate a booster pump, restoring normal pressure within about an hour.
• The Monroe County Department of Health reported no contamination, so no boil-water advisory was issued, and residents were told cloudy tap water should clear after running faucets.
• Crews removed a damaged section of pipe and will continue repairs into the week, with officials not expecting further service interruptions.
• Flooding overwhelmed basements and damaged homes and equipment in the Upper Monroe area, and officials pointed to aging infrastructure, with one report noting the main dates to 1905.