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South St. Louis residents worried dropping temps, water mains will leave roads icy

They're worried if the problem is not fixed before the temperature drops they will have a much bigger problem with ice covering most of the block.

ST. LOUIS - Water main breaks have been an issue throughout the city and county where hundreds have been affected.

Some people who’ve experienced water main breaks in their neighborhoods before are wondering if the issue can ever truly be repaired.

Residents in the 5700 block of Milentz in south St. Louis said crews came out and marked up the street to assess the damage but they didn’t give a timeline on when the issue would be resolved.

Dan Madden said the crews noticed water gushing from the pavement onto their street at around midnight.

"It seems to be cracking in four or five places,” Madden said.

And although it's a hassle many around greater St. Louis are dealing with, in this area of south city, residents said it's a problem that seems to never end.

"We've been here about 26 years and this is probably at least the fourth time," Madden said.

Mike Murphy is another nearby resident. He said his home has been in the family for more than 50 years. Throughout the years he’s also seen multiple water main breaks.

"The main has broken here in front of our house I'd say three four or five times in the last twenty years," he said.

According to the St. Louis City Water Division, they're working around the clock however, they still have dozens of breaks to work on across the city.

Residents in south city were informed they were put on the list to have the problem repaired. But, they're worried if the problem is not fixed before the temperature drops they will have a much bigger problem with ice covering most of the block.

"The sooner the better, especially if they could get to it before the freezing weather hits in about 48 hours," Madden said.

Missouri American Water handles cases in St. Louis County, they also had dozens of water main breaks throughout the area. Officials said almost 50 crews were out working Wednesday, but there are still around 80 more sites that need to be investigated.

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