Birmingham Water Works is updating the repair timeline for the water main break on Highway 78

Birmingham Water Works (BWW) will not be able to repair the water main break that occurred Friday morning on Highway 78 in Pratt City until at least 2 p.m. today, according to a news release.

“During the repair process, the repair team discovered an additional complication with a broken valve, which extended the timeline for restoring water service,” the statement said. “We understand the inconvenience this is causing and want to assure the public that our crews have been working tirelessly around the clock to replace the faulty valve and restore water service as quickly as possible.”

Once service is restored, the utility said these areas should bring all water to a boil for three minutes before cooling:

• Forestdale
• Sandusky
• City of Pratt
• Lewisburg
• Upper Coalburg
• Coalburg
• Mineral springs
• Pinkney City
• Hayes
• Highland
• Greenleaf Heights
• Smithfield Estates
• Zion Heights
• Westwood
• Union Grove
• Hillview
• Adamsville
• Fultondale
• Highway 78
• Cherry Ave
• Tomahawk Drive

The boil water alert was also issued for the adjacent streets:

• Pratt Highway
• Dugan Highway
• Hibernian Street
• Coalburg Road
• Upper Coalburg Road
• Heflin Ave
• Walker Chapel Road
• Brookside Coalburg Road

Graysville Mayor Clark “Julio” Davis also advised his residents to boil water, as AL.com’s Howard Koplowitz previously reported.

Customers were advised to use bottled water if they did not want to boil the water.

“Inadequately treated water can contain disease-causing organisms,” BWW said in an earlier statement announcing the boil alert. “These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a particular health risk to infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. All recently made stored water, beverages or ice from this source should be discarded.”

BWW previously said it would update the alert on Monday, May 13.

“We thank you for your patience as we work to regain normal service capacity,” they said.