Water main break impacting thousands of residents in Lake Station, Indiana

LAKE STATION, Ind. (WLS) -- Crews are working to repair a water main break in northwest Indiana on Tuesday evening.

Chopper 7 captured crews working at Ripley Street and Central Avenue in Lake Station.

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Around 2,000 people are affected.

Once work is complete, Indiana American Water says people in the area will be put under a boil water advisory as a precaution.