Tennessee American Water said today it is fixing a leak on one of its water main lines that crosses underneath the Tennessee River and the repairs may have caused some temporary, minor drops in water pressure this week.
The water utility said it discovered the leak Monday. Company spokeswoman Daphne Kirksey said water service continues through a second line that delivers water to residents and businesses in North Chattanooga, North Shore, Red Bank, Riverview, Stuart Heights, Lupton City and Signal Mountain areas. Kirksey said water pressure has stabilized since minor problems occurred Monday.
"The main repair will restore redundancy – that is having more than one line delivering water to customers," she said in a statement.
Updates have been provided to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to assure compliance with drinking water standards.
"Providing reliable, quality water is our priority," said Tennessee American Water President Valoria Armstrong. "The repair of this water main line assures the water our customers use every day is there when they need it."
For questions and updates, customers may visit the Tennessee American Water Facebook and Twitter pages as well as call the Customer Service Center at 1-866-736-6420.