Over a dozen homes were without water for hours on Thursday afternoon after a water main break, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Water Department. A 13-inch water main broke near the intersection of 18th and Wingohocking streets in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philadelphia around Noon on July 30, officials said. WATCH HERE WATCH HEREWater department officials explained that they needed to shut off water services to 18 homes as crews work to fix the main. You just turn your water on and nothing came out," resident Justin Scott told NBC10. The Philadelphia Water Department repaired more than 300 water main breaks during the first two quarters of this fiscal year, according to the most recent city manager's report.