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Elyria officials say main breaks doubled this fall; lead-service replacements continue
Summary
The city reported 33 water main breaks from September–November 2025 versus 17 the prior year and said Phase 5 of lead-service-line replacements has begun; city officials described the breaks as largely cold-weather splits in older pipe.
Elyria’s water department told council on Dec. 1 that the city has experienced a marked increase in water-main failures this fall and that a multi-year program to replace lead service lines is ongoing.
Larry Rothkary, the city’s water department representative, reported 33 main breaks for September through November 2025, compared with 17 in the same period last year. Rothkary said the newer pattern includes more cold-weather splits and that breaks are scattered across older neighborhoods rather than…
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