Linden faces major water outage Friday morning

LINDEN — The City of Linden was without water for approximately two hours Friday morning. A brief release from City Hall Friday morning indicated the following:

“We currently have two major water leaks. Most, if not all, of Linden is without water. The Utility Department crew is working quickly as possible to have these leaks fixed.”

At 8:54 a.m., City Hall issued the following statement indicating that water service had been restored.

“Water has been restored. The City of Linden and the Alabama Department of Public Health advise all Linden Water System customers to boil water before consumption until further notice.”

A release at 9:36 a.m. added the following:

“Also, we advise that you do not wash clothes if at all possible.  This notice will remain in effect throughout the weekend.  We will issue an updated notice or a cancellation on Monday, April 28.  We apologize for any inconvenience”