City of Hutchinson requests voluntary water conservation after main breaks
Utility crews respond to three water main breaks disrupting service and traffic
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Sign up freeHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The City of Hutchinson asked residents to voluntarily conserve water Monday after a series of water main breaks disrupted service and traffic in several neighborhoods.
Three breaks were reported: on East 17th Avenue, on Ninth Avenue, and near Second Avenue and George Street. The outages affected homes along East 17th Avenue between Plum and Elm streets, along Ninth Avenue between Plum and Maple streets, and along portions of George Street and Second Avenue.
To ease demand on the system and maintain water pressure while crews worked, city officials asked residents to limit outdoor watering, take shorter showers, and delay laundry and dishwashing.
By a 3:05 p.m. update Monday, service had been restored to customers on East 17th and Ninth avenues, though crews were still working to fix the break on George Street. The city initially estimated repairs would be finished by 4 p.m. Monday, but officials cautioned the timeline could shift depending on conditions crews encountered.
Although service was restored on East 17th Avenue, the roadway between Plum and Elm streets remained closed while crews finished street repairs.
In a separate incident earlier in the day, the city reopened the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Poplar Street, which had been closed because of a downed tree.
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