PORTLAND (AP) — A coffee crisis on the Portland peninsula has ended.
A boil-water order that went into effect Wednesday because of a water main break meant there was no coffee at coffee shops Thursday morning. But the crisis came to and when the order was lifted about 9 a.m. Thursday after water district officials determined the water was safe.
The water main break Wednesday on Somerset Street flooded the road with water to a depth that topped headlights of parked cars. Two elementary schools closed for the day.
The Portland Water District said it found no immediate sign of contamination in a dozen water samples taken after Wednesday’s incident.
About 4,000 homes and businesses, including two hospitals, were affected by the order.
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