SWANSEA, S.C. — Water service has been restored in the town of Swansea, after a large main water line break left some residents without water for hours.
The service was restored mid-Thursday afternoon. The outage affected residents of Monroe Avenue, Swansea Heights, Dease Avenue, and Roach Avenue.
Residents living in that area are now asked to boil their water before drinking and eating with it.
Residents told News19 they were without water since around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Town of Swansea posted on Facebook that due to circumstances beyond its control, it would take until late Thursday before the water service was restored.
Crews were at the scene working to make repairs just after noon. Yellow tape and a gaping hole in the ground could be seen where the break took place. Residents near Deese Street and Monroe Avenue said they saw water gushing out of a pipe Thursday night going down the road.
Some neighbors told News19 that, luckily, they had bottled water on hand. One woman said she was watching her grandson Thursday and had to use the bottled water for his baby bottle.