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Water main breaks cause boil advisory and road closure in Texas

Two water main breaks occurred in Texas: one in Columbia affecting 14 customers, and one in San Antonio forcing a road closure on Broadway.

Where
Columbia, Boone County; San Antonio
When
Nov. 3, 2026 (Columbia); Nov. 4, 2026 (San Antonio)
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Who's involved

  • Columbia Water and Lightutility fixing water main break
  • Jason WestColumbia Utilities official
  • San Antonio Water Systemutility affected by water main break

The facts

  • Water main break occurred near Interstate 70 Dr. SW and N. West Blvd. at 12:41 a.m. Tuesday in Columbia.1
  • Fourteen customers in Columbia area are under precautionary boil advisory.1
  • Another boil advisory issued to residents in Clinton Dr. off W. Ash St. area.1
  • 24-inch cast iron main broke under Broadway underpass in San Antonio.2
  • Broadway closure between Roy Smith and Casa Blanca forced by water main break in San Antonio.2
  • San Antonio road closure expected to last several hours.2
  • No customers without water service in San Antonio.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Jason West, Columbia Utilities No lane closures or significant traffic impacts from water main break work.1

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Water main break near N. West Boulevard in Columbia

    ABC17NEWS

  • Water main break causes road closure on Broadway near downtown, SAWS says

    KSAT

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Water main break near N. West Boulevard in Columbia ABC17NEWS Not rated, November 3, 2026
  2. Water main break causes road closure on Broadway near downtown, SAWS says KSAT Not rated, November 4, 2026

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