Crews rushed to a water main break in West Hartford to keep water from rushing into a home Friday afternoon.
The water main broke on St. Augustine Street around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, sending water onto the street and toward a nearby house.
The break was repaired and water was restored to all customers by 5:15 p.m., according to MDC.
Firefighters and public works crews worked quickly to stop the water from flooding the house, using a plow and other materials to form a makeshift dam.
The Metropolitan District Commission sent crews to the scene to shut off the water and repair the break.
Twenty-nine houses on St. Augustine Street between Price Boulevard and Oakwood Avenue were affected by the shutdown., an MDC spokesperson said.
The six-inch main was installed in 1949, according to the MDC.
No homes were damaged in the break, officials said.
