Residents living in the Dearborn Hills who awaked Wednesday and noticed the water coming into their homes was a rusty color shouldn’t be alarmed as a water main break is the culprit.

Water department officials with the city of Dearborn tell DeepsaidWhat that a water main break on Denwood, between Mohawk and Merridan, broke Wednesday morning and crews are now making repairs. The 12 inch diameter pipe that broke on Denwood feeds homes in the sounding neighborhoods.

The water discoloration noticed by some residents is simply rust in the pipes mixing with the water coming into homes. While we are told it is not a safety issue, it certainly isn’t nice to look at nor is it a good idea to wash white clothes with the water at this time.

Dearborn Water department officials say the main will be repaired by day’s end and the water lines will be flushed.