Northshore water problems come from leak in the Tennessee River

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tennessee American Water has a leak in one of their pipes that goes underneath the Tennessee River.

They say that leak created some pressure problems in North Chattanooga on Monday.

A second line across the river is keeping the water flowing for now.

But TennAm has begun repairs on the broken line to restore their redundancy.

“Providing reliable, quality water is our priority,” said Tennessee American Water President Valoria Armstrong. “The repair of this water main line assures the water our customers use every day is there when they need it.”

The leak is in a line that crosses the river above the bridges and McClellan Island downtown.