BOSTON -- The region's drinking water supply could be back to normal in a day or two under a "best-case scenario" outlined by state officials on Monday, leaving in place the order to boil water after a ruptured pipe disrupted the flow of clean water to about 2 million people.
Crews working through the night successfully repaired the 10-foot-wide pipe that broke in suburban Weston on Saturday, prompting Gov. Deval Patrick to declare a state of emergency.
The order for Boston and about 30 surrounding communities remains in effect Monday even though the broken pipe is now operating at full capacity, State Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said. Officials have already started some environmental tests, he said, which take about 24 hours to complete.
Crews working through the night successfully repaired the 10-foot-wide pipe that broke in suburban Weston on Saturday, prompting Gov. Deval Patrick to declare a state of emergency.
The order for Boston and about 30 surrounding communities remains in effect Monday even though the broken pipe is now operating at full capacity, State Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said. Officials have already started some environmental tests, he said, which take about 24 hours to complete.
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