Newport: Water main break knocks out water for area around the high school for a few hours Tuesday night
Valve Break @ 5th & Eads
Water headed down 5th from Eads.
Turning off other valves to isolate the leak.
Corroded fitting at the break at 5th and Eads.
8pm Tuesday
The water outage is along Douglas between 4th and 6th.
Also along Eads between 3rd and 7th.
Also along 5th from Eads to Douglas
Crews are on scene repairing the main. It’s a broken valve at 5th and Eads. Public Works Director Tim Gross said the valve failed because it’s old.
11pm
Valve breakdown at 5th and Eads is repaired. Water has been restored.
