Water Main Breaks Close Road, Shut Down Mt. Lebanon High School
MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) -- Two early morning water main breaks shut down part of a busy road in the South Hills and forced Mount Lebanon High School to cancel classes for the day.
The breaks were first reported around 4 a.m. along Cochran Road. It started small, but then started gushing down the road.
According to Penn American Water officials, both a six-inch line and a 16-inch line broke. One of them is located at Royce and Cochran, and the other at Lebanon and Cochran.
Crews shut down Cochran Road from Florida to Lebanon Avenues.
However, drivers were warned to avoid the entire area between Cedar Boulevard to Route 19/Washington Road.
KDKA Traffic Reporter Celina Pompeani has the details:
Meanwhile, school district officials say because of the break, they had to cancel Wednesday classes at Mount Lebanon High School for all students and staff members. Water service was shut off to the school building.
Mt Lebanon High School is closed today March 27 for students and all staff due to a water main break. All other Mt Lebanon School District schools are in session. This closure is for the high school only.
— MtLebanon SD (@MTLSD) March 27, 2019
All other Mount Lebanon School District schools are in session.
Penn American Water officials say approximately 680 customers are impacted and they hope to have service restored by tonight.
They are setting up a water tanker in the parking lot of CVS on Cochran Road. Customers should bring their own containers.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
