Crime & Safety
Water Main Break In Westwood
A portion of Gay Street is closed, and residents are warned that water pressure will be impacted.
WESTWOOD, MA – A water main break in Westwood has shut down Gay Street between Milk Street and Pine Lane, police said. Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes while crews respond to the scene.
Residents are warned that water pressure will be affected during the repair.
The Dedham-Westwood Water District says the break is "large" and asks area residents to conserve water by not showering, doing laundry or washing dishes until it can be isolated and repaired. The DWWD expects repairs to take "many hours."
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Large Water Main Break on Gay St in Westwood. Please conserve water while break is isolated and repaired-it will be many hours- by not showering, doing laundry or dishwashing until the break can be isolated and the water tanks restored to normal levels.
— DWWD (@dwwd3297090) January 2, 2018
TRAFFIC ALERT. Gay St between Milk St and Pine Lane is closed due to a water main break. Please seek alternate route. Water pressure is also affected during the repair. pic.twitter.com/SygrFw3uZ8
— Westwood Police (@WestwoodPD) January 2, 2018
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