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A water main recently fixed in the Gaston County town of Dallas broke again Tuesday, making it likely a boil water advisory will be in effect the day before Thanksgiving, officials say.
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A badly timed water line break in the Gaston County town of Dallas guarantees a boil water advisory will be in place as families start cooking the night before Thanksgiving, according to town officials.
The line broke before dawn Tuesday, Nov. 25 – just hours after being repaired, Mayor Hayley Beaty said in a Facebook post.
“Everyone got home and around 2 a.m. and got a call that the line bust(ed) again. Crews are not exactly sure of the cause,” Beaty wrote.
“Solution: replacing the line completely. … The town understands the frustration from personal situations to businesses and schools.”
An update just before 1 p.m. Tuesday reported the repairs were close to being finished. However, “there will be a boil advisory,” Beaty said.
Boil water advisories are typically in effect for 24 hours and the routine calls for bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute before it can be used in food preparation or for drinking.
The lack of water prompted Gaston County to close all its facilities in Dallas Tuesday, including the Citizens Resource Center, Gaston County Senior Center, Dallas Branch Library, and the Gaston County Museum of Art & History, officials said.
Beaty has apologized more than once in the past few weeks for water issues plaguing the town.
A break on Nov. 14 was attributed to “an accident caused by a third party,” she wrote in a Facebook post.
Dallas is about a 25-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.
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Mark Price
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