UPDATE:Â Crews with Tennessee American Water have completed repairs involving a water main break affecting parts of Whitwell.
Now that work is finished, customers may experience temporary changes in their water.
TAW said to resolve the discoloration, run cold water at the lowest level of your house.
If you have cloudy water, TAW recommends running your water at the highest level of your house.
The conditions should clear after 3 to 5 minutes.
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Crews with Tennessee American Water are currently working to repair a water main break in the Whitwell area.
The break was reported just before 10:00 AM on Tuesday, and according to the TAW’s Customer Advisory Map, affects an area along TN Highway 28 and Valley View Highway between Hudson Street and Sunny Lane.
Water Outage Map / Courtesy TN American Water
TAW officials say customers affected by the break may experience discolored or cloudy water. Some may have low water pressure or no water at all.
They say if you notice changes to the water in color after repairs are complete, to run cold water at the lowest level of your house until it clears. For cloudy water, run cold water at the highest level of your house until it improves, which should take only a few minutes.
Crews are expected to have the repairs complete before 4:00 PM CDT.
