Crews respond to a water main break, shuts down WB East Court St.

SIDNEY — Crews responded to a reported water main break early Wednesday morning.

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Sidney Police were called to the 500 block of East Court Street at around 6:15 a.m., according scanner reports.

Authorities arrived at the scene and confirmed that the water main was “flowing pretty good,” initial reports stated.

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They called on the Street Department within Sidney’s Public Works to remedy the issue.

Officers blocked the westbound lane of East Court Street during this process, reports said.

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Authorities stated that the cause of the rupture stems from a large temperature difference from the afternoon to overnight. The shift caused weakening in the pipe infrastructure leading to the main break.

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Road Closure for Water Main Leak on East Court Street Courtesy of WHIO (Courtesy of WHIO)

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