Water could be seen gushing from a broken main along a Camden County, New Jersey, road Tuesday morning.
The break in a 12-inch main happened sometime around 6 a.m. along Kings Highway, between North Black Horse Pike and St. Martins Avenue, in Mt. Ephraim.
As SkyForce10 hovered overhead a little while later, water could be seen spewing from the ground and flooding the road.
New Jersey American Water urged people to avoid the area while they investigated.
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By 8:30 a.m., the water appeared to be shut off as crews worked at the scene. Traffic appeared to be passing.
By 10 a.m., New Jersey American Water said that around 40 to 50 customers had water shut off. Those customers received an alert around 8 a.m. stating that they "may experience discolored or cloudy water, low water pressure, or no water."
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"We are anticipating to have the repair completed within 6-10 hours," spokesperson Chelsea Kulp told NBC10.
By 4 p.m., the water department announced that service had been restored to customers in the area.
"When water service is restored, customers may experience discolored water," the utility said in its alert to customers. "If your water is discolored, run the cold water taps only, at the lowest level of the house for about 3 to 5 minutes until the water runs clear."
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