CUMBERLAND — A water main break on Winn Road was repaired Thursday morning, but a boil water order remained in place until Thursday night.
School Administrative District 51 schools were closed Thursday because of the water restrictions.
The Portland Water District reported the break near Longwoods Road around noon Wednesday, Town Manager Bill Shane said. About 600 homes in the center of town were affected by the break, which required Winn Road to be closed and traffic detoured.
The boil order was in effect for:
• Blanchard Road from Main Street to 127 Blanchard Road and all side streets.
• Main Street from Blanchard Road North to Greely Road and all side streets.
• Greely Road Extension from Main Street to 374 Greely Road Extension and all side streets.
• Greely Road southeast 6,200 feet from Main Street to 212 Greely Road and all side streets.
Residents should boil water for one minute before drinking, making ice cubes, washing food, brushing teeth, or anything else that involves consuming water.
Boiling water kills organisms that could potentially be in the water. Water samples were being collected to determine when the order can be lifted.
The cause of the break remained unknown, Shane said.
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