Lexington water main break leaves neighborhood without water

Homes in one Lexington neighborhood are without water after a water main break Monday morning.

Residents on Mallard Lakes Drive are being affected by the break, and the town is scrambling to repair the damage, Lexington said in an announcement Monday morning.

“Conditions require the Town to utilize a subcontractor to complete the repairs,” the town’s announcement said. “The repair work will begin once all utilities have been marked. The work will require that the water main be shut down, resulting in an outage for many customers in the area. The Town will provide updates as the situation progresses.”

Mallard Lakes and its connected cul-de-sacs run south of Sunset Boulevard, near Old Cherokee Road and Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church. It was unclear Monday morning how many homes would be affected or how long they may be without water.

This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 10:58 AM.

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