(Michigan City, IN) - Just over 200 Michigan City residents remain without running water after a water main break near U.S. 12 and Karwick Road early Thursday.

 

Chris Johnsen, superintendent of the Michigan City Department of Water Works, said he does not have an estimated time for when the repairs will be complete, but anticipates the fix will be finished late this morning or early this afternoon.

 

“The severe snow is hampering our efforts on the last valve to be repaired,” he said.

 

Johnsen said service will be restored once water mains are filled and samples taken once pressure is restored.

 

The water main break was caused by a motorist crashing into a fire hydrant outside the Blind Pig restaurant early Thursday morning. Water Department crews have been working at the site ever since.

 

The emergency contact for the Department of Water Works is (219) 872-4430.