Water main break near Chartiers-Houston High School floods home’s basement

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By WPXI.com News Staff

A water main break in Washington County flooded a home and forced a local school to close for the day.

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The break, along McGovern Road in Houston, occurred near Chartiers-Houston High School and Central Christian Academy. The private school had no water and held classes virtually.

It was around 3 a.m. when water started bubbling on each side of the road because of an eight-inch water main break.

A man who rents a house along McGovern told Channel 11 two feet of water flooded the basement, covering the hot water tank and some of his possessions.

We were told Pennsylvania American Water crews had a difficult time finding the shut-off valve, but were eventually able to access it, allowing repairs to be made and service to be restored.

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