Newark lifts water boil advisory

    Newark has lifted the water boil advisory it issued Tuesday in response to a water main break that affected the Windy Hills and Kirkwood Highway areas.

    The Wilmington News Journal reports the water is safe for consumption after the break brought the risk of a potential E. coli infection.

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