A water main break occurred in the vicinity of Chestnut and Ludlow Street in Summit Hill this afternoon.

Kira Steber, borough secretary, said because of the break, the water department was forced to cut off the water supply to the community.As a result, the entire community with without water for a few hours

Borough officials and the public works department worked quickly to resolve the problem.

Water was restored to the borough by 5 p.m.