Third Salem Water Main Leak This Week Causes Disruption

SALEM, MA — For the third time in a week some Salem residents are dealing with a water shutoff or discolored water because of a main break.

The latest leak report is on an 8-inch water main on Sumner Road. The Salem Department of Public Services said crews Thursday morning were conducting an investigation to determine whether a wider shutoff and repairs were needed.

The water main at Sumner Road from Preston Road to Bradley Road was shut off Friday morning with residents in the area told to expect brown or discolored water. The three hydrants will also be affected with brown water in the Sumner Street area.

Salem DPS said repairs were expected to be done by 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Residents outside of the immediate area were told to expect the possibility of discolored water as well. If that is the case, they were advised to run the cold water faucet for about 15 minutes until it clears.

This was the third water main break or leak reported in the past five days.

After a break on Leavitt Street on Sunday, Salem Public Services said there was also a break in the area of Glendale Street on Monday afternoon.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)