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20-inch Water Main Break Repairs Continue in Cockeysville

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)--Crews continue to work around the clock to try and repair a 20-inch water main break in Cockeysville.

It happened at York Road between Phoenix Road and McCormick Road.

The break caused major headaches for those living in the area and some are still without water.

A massive water main break in Hunt Valley has crews desperately trying to make repairs.

From high above Sky Eye Chopper captures the aftermath of the main that first exploded Monday morning.

On the ground, DPW tells WJZ at least 3,000 people were without water at one point, including an assisted living facility which was forced to haul water in.

While the water main break along York Road has been nothing but a mess, it's not the only one causing problems in Baltimore.

There were two more water main breaks on Tuesday one near Washington Blvd. in Baltimore County another at Forest Park Avenue and Windsor Mill Road in the city.

Both are obvious signs that Baltimore's aging infrastructure is to blame.

"We are going methodically to those areas where there are old pipes that need to be replaced and we are replacing them," said Jeffrey Raymond, a spokesperson with the Department of Public Works in Baltimore County. "A 20-inch main that extends for miles in several directions, it will take some time to bring that fully up to pressure," said Raymond.

Baltimore County police said in a new release Tuesday night that the damaged to the roadway is significant and that repairs is expected to take several days.

Water service is expected to be restored to the Loveton area by Wednesday morning. Residents having questions about their water service should contact the Baltimore City Water Department at 410-396-5532.

Water levels in two holding tanks in the area also fell due to the main break. One in Sparks, Maryland still needs to be filled, but crews did refill one in Mays Chapel. They are now are working to restore service to that area.

Once water is restored they're urging homeowners to let water run.

Despite the recent problems, Baltimore City DPW says this fiscal year is on track to be the first in quite some time where they've had less than one-thousand water main breaks in their service area.

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