Avera Surgery Center temporarily closes due to water main break: 4 highlights

A water main break occurred at Sioux Fall, S.D.-based Avera Prairie Center, according to KSFY abc.

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Here are four highlights:

1. Avera Surgery Center and Avera Cancer Institute sit in Avera Prairie Center.

2. The surgery center and cancer institute are closed Nov. 28.

3. A crew is currently addressing the issue.

4. The water main break did not impact Avera’s other campus facilities.

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