Water service disrupted to parts of Robins today

Residents and businesses in parts of the city of Robins will experience a disruption in water service, starting at noon today.

A water main was damaged during a construction project requiring immediate repair, Cedar Rapids water officials said. The repairs are expected to take four to six hours, hours meaning that people returning to their homes after work may be without water.

The outage is expected to affect between 200 and 300 homes along West Main Street, between Robins Road and North Center Point Road, including the Wildflower and Evergreen additions.

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This water disruption is only for a section of Robins and does not affect water customers in Cedar Rapids, officials said.

Anyone with questions is asked to call Cedar Rapids Water Division Customer Service at 286-5900 or Robins City Hall at 393-0588.

Once water service is restored to affected Robins customers, residents may see a milky color or cloudiness in their water. This is the result of air in the line. Residents should run their tap for five to 10 minutes to help clear the air. If the cloudiness persists for more than 24 hours, call the Cedar Rapids Water Division at 286-5900 and workers will perform additional flushing.