Southwest Portland Water Main Break Floods Homes, Cuts Off Water

Portland OR

08 November, 2021

11:58 AM

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PORTLAND, OR — Around a dozen homes were left without water while others had too much of it as a water main broke in Southwest Portland. The break flooded several homes starting about 1 a.m. on Monday. The break happened on the 2100 block of Southwest Fairmount. Live in Portland? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. The Portland Water Bureau reports that the broken main was a 75-year-old cast iron pipe. they believe that age was a factor in the break. Residents will be without water likely until the repair is fixed,