BALTIMORE - Emergency repairs to two water valves at Falls Road near Lake Avenue will leave approximately 4,000 customers without water overnight.

Maintenance crews from the Baltimore City Department of Public Works will begin work at 9 p.m. Monday, June 29. The impact to water service will be noticed in zip codes 21093, 21204, 21208, 21209 and 21211, in an area approximately bounded by:
 

• Falls Road on the west
• Lake Avenue on the south
• The line formed by Lake Roland-Bellona Avenue-Thornton Road on the east
• Seminary Avenue on the north

Additional communities east of Thornton Road will also be impacted.
 
The work is expected to be completed by 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 30.
Residents are encouraged to fill containers for expected overnight water needs. Filling a tub can provide a supply of water for flushing toilets. 

Once service is restored, residents may experience discolored or cloudy water. If this happens they should open a tap in the lowest level of the house, and let the water run until clear. Removing the aerator will prevent sediment backup in the faucet. Flushing the toilet multiple times can also accomplish this.

If the water does not clear in 10-15 minutes, please contact 311 (410-396-5352 in Baltimore County) for assistance.