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HCC Closes Early Due to Water Main Break
Howard Community College closed early and cancelled athletic activities and evening classes.
Howard Community College closed at 2 p.m. Tuesday, cancelled athletic activities and evening classes after a water main break occurred at the college on Tuesday afternoon.
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The water main is the college’s main incoming water source from the county, according to HCC spokesperson Michael Scrivener.
"Normal wear and age could potentially cause a pipe to deteriorate," wrote Scrivener in an email. "The college’s contractor and staff are excavating the pipe currently and won’t be able to determine repair time until then."
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A spokesperson from Howard County Department of Public Works said the college is on a private water main.
The Children's Learning Center and Hickory Ridge Building will remain open because they are on a different water main system, according Scrivener.
Classes at Laurel and Mt. Airy are not affected, according to an emergency notification sent out by HCC.
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