ALCOA, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) – The Alcoa Water Department is responding to a water main break on McArthur Road that is affecting water service for several residents and apartment complexes in the area.
According to the department, impacted customers include residents of Meadowland Apartments as well as homes located in the 700 through 1100 block of McArthur Road.
Utility crews are currently on-site assessing the damage and working to repair the break.
Officials said the response involves more than just fixing the damaged line. Crews are also installing a new valve that is expected to help reduce the likelihood of similar water main breaks occurring in the future.
The department described the work as an effort to improve the reliability of the water system while addressing the current outage.
At this time, officials have not released an estimated completion time for the repairs or when normal water service will be fully restored.
Residents in the affected area are encouraged to monitor updates from the Alcoa Water Department as crews continue their work.
The department said additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
