Water Main Breaks Gusher
Water main break destroys street near Los Angeles, California - July 29, 2014
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Since 2013, a conspicuous number of water main breaks and sinkholes have been reported across the U.S. While water lines commonly rupture during winter months, especially in regions experiencing subfreezing temperatures, large water mains are fracturing in southern states where ground temperatures remain above freezing.
Notable water main breaks and sinkholes during the first 6 days of 2013:
January 1
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - "Super Sinkhole Walter" and 40 Others
Harrisburg officials expect it will take several weeks to repair damage from a massive sinkhole that forced dozens of residents to evacuate.
The city’s Department of Public Works said it could be another 30 days before water, sewer and gas lines are replaced in the neighborhood where the sinkhole is causing problems. "Super Sinkhole Walter," as the North Fourth Street collapse has been called, is big enough to have its own Foursquare check-in location.
On Thursday, the massive hole partially swallowed a construction backhoe.
The hole opened Monday morning, and later opened a bigger hole.
A spokesman for Mayor Linda Thompson said the city must replace the entire water and sewer system lines on the block.
The spokesman, Robert Philbin, said new water and sewer lines will not be working for five to six weeks.
These two large sinkholes in the 2100 block of North Fourth Street are among at least 40 sinkholes covered by steel plates citywide, according to Kevin Hagerich, director of the city’s Department of Public Works.
Interactive Map of Known Sinkholes in Harrisburg
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January 3
Malibu, California - Recurring Water Main Breaks
Another water main break in Malibu collapsed part of John Tyler Drive as crews worked to repair the leak.
A broken water main and partially collapsed road have narrowed traffic to one lane on Malibu Country Drive near John Tyler Drive.
Between 30 and 35 customers in Malibu Country Estates are without water. Los Angeles County Public Works received a call about a partially collapsed roadway on Malibu Country Drive at 9:30 a.m, according to spokesman Mike Kaspar.
Kaspar said the road is cut down to one lane for approximately 100 yards.
This is the second water main break reported in Malibu in as many days. On Wednesday, the main that supplies water to the Adamson House broke and employees from Public Works worked overnight on a temporary fix and permanent reroute of the underground pipeline. Westbound traffic on Pacific Coast Highway was cut down to one lane between Malibu Inn and Serra Road while crews made the repair.
Grand Rapids, Michigan - Big Hole / Deep Water
A water main break has closed the westbound lanes of 44th Street between Division Avenue and U.S. 131 in Wyoming, Michigan
A broken valve is causing complications in repairing the break in a 16-inch water main and the road may be closed until Saturday, authorities now say.
The valve, which broke in a partially-closed position, must be replaced before the water main can be fixed, Wyoming Director of Public Works William Dooley said in a statement on Friday, Jan. 4.
The water main broke area of 44th Street SW and Clay Avenue on Thursday.
The westbound lanes of 44th Street are closed near Clay Avenue, and Clay is closed from 44th Street north to Louisiana Avenue.
Dooley said the repair is taking much longer than anticipated because of the valve problem. Water is still flowing from the main because the valve cannot be closed.
A private contractor has been called to help city crews and they expect to fix the valve this afternoon.
Dooley said the water main break has not affected drinking water to area residents.
“Once the valve has been replaced, we will start work to repair the water main and hope to have that wrapped up yet today. We recognize and apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused to businesses, area residents and motorists and are working as quickly as we can to return things to normal," Dooley said in the statement.
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January 4
New Orleans, Louisiana - Cajun Geyser
A water main break in the middle of Adams Street near Maple poured water into the streets Friday afternoon.
Sewerage and Water Board crews arrived on the scene around 1:30 pm to address the incident.
An hour or so later, the break erupted into a full-blown geyser, showering Adams Street with water.
Water was rising on the sides of the street near several Uptown businesses, creeping up on the tires of some cars.
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January 5
Atlanta, Georgia
A massive water main break caused headaches for both residents and drivers on Clairmont Road in Chamblee, more than 24 hours after it first happened.
A huge hole opened up in the road between Airport Road and Wingate Road Saturday morning. Residents in the area were without water for much of the weekend after the 30-inch water main break.
DeKalb County spokesman Burke Brennan told Channel 2 Action News that they first had to clear out the water from the hole to determine the cause before they could begin repairing it. Major damage to the road and the sidewalk could still be seen well into Sunday morning.
Brennan says the pipe's age could have been a factor in the break.
Police were on the scene to re-direct traffic away from the area near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.
Sacramento, California
Water main break floods East Sacramento neighborhood
A 16-inch water main broke Saturday morning, turning two streets into ponds and damaging several homes along 39th and D Streets.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says that a 30-inch line broke in the Oakland/Bloomfield area near the South Millvale Bridge at Morewood Street.
Two Port Authority stations and a portion of bus routes were closed after the water main break.
The break happened in North Oakland around 6 a.m. and the Neville Ramp, Herron and Negley Port Authority stations were closed as a result, our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
The East Liberty station is as far as inbound buses can go and outbound buses will make it to the 26th Street Ramp, the Post-Gazette says.
Officials said the water main break exposed a 24-inch Equitable gas line.
“Public Safety is our No. 1 concern,” Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Director of Operations Tom Palmosina said in a press release. “PWSA crew responded immediately and began isolating the leak.”
PWSA officials said that all efforts are being focused on the gas line.
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January 6
Seattle, Washington
A large water main break on Sunday caused the closure of State Route 20 in Port Townsend near the ferry terminal.
Around 3 a.m., Police and Public Works responded to the 1800 block of Water Street where the break was reported near the Tides Inn and Suites.
Portions of State Route 20 pavement were raised several inches above the original road bed as pressure from the water pushed up to the surface. When crews first arrived on scene they found water running west down the road. At least one business, The Food Co-op, 414 Kearney Street, had flood damage as water rushed into the building.
The closure affects commuters traveling to the Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route. Detour routes for ferry traffic have been set up through city streets.
Water to at least a dozen businesses and residents was shut off but was restored by 3:30 p.m.
The Department of Transportation will not have materials available to begin repairing the highway until sometime Monday, according to Claudia Bingham Baker, WSDOT communications manager.
Detours will remain in place until crews determine the road is safe to reopen, which would occur Monday at the earliest.
The cause of the break is under investigation.
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Tennessee Water Main Break Creates 50-Ft Geyser (Jul 10)
A water main break on Woodland Street in Columbia blasted water 50 feet into the air Thursday morning.
CPWS Executive Director Wes Kelley said, “It was something to see.”
“We heard from a bystander the problem began about 3 a.m. He reported he saw the ground start to bubble and then it sounded like a shotgun blast and it came right up through the pavement.”
Jonathan Hardin, director of water of operations for CPWS, said crews were dispatched to the scene at 5 a.m. and spent five hours repairing the break. He said crews were also handling another water main break on South Main Street at the same time.
“We saw this huge geyser shooting up in the air,” Hardin said. “I would guess it was shooting in the neighborhood of 50 or 60 feet. It was pretty high. I’ve never seen a main break of that height before. It was a pretty instantaneous release.”
The force of the main break destroyed some of the pavement in the roadway, he said.
“When we arrived, it had already broken out a 3-foot-by-3-foot section of pavement itself,” he said.
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http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/local-news/surprise-forecast-50...
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Southbound Armenia Ave. closed at St. Joseph St. after road collapse
TAMPA - A giant hole opened under Armenia Avenue early Thursday morning near the intersection of W. St. Joseph Street (one block south of Columbus Drive).
Tampa Police said it appears a large water pipe ruptured causing the road to collapse. The depression measures 40 feet by 15 feet.
All traffic southbound from Columbus Dr. will be diverted, at least throughout the weekend.
Repairs will take a couple of days, and the road may reopen Monday afternoon.
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Comment by Derrick Johnson on July 9, 2014 at 8:30am
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Huge water main break in Stone Oak area
Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News : July 8, 2014 : Updated: July 8, 2014 5:36pm
SAN ANTONIO -- SAWS urgently is asking residents of the Stone Oak area to immediately discontinue outdoor water use after a large water main break Tuesday morning at Bitters Road near U.S. 281.
San Antonio Water System reported in a Twitter post a little after 11 a.m. Tuesday that a 48-inch main break had occurred because of a mechanical malfunction at the Bitters Road Well Field, which supplies water to the Stone Oak area.
A video posted on Twitter showed massive amounts of water shooting into the air and gushing from behind the Bitters Road facility. Cars could be seen driving down the road in the background.
A news release issued Tuesday afternoon said that the primary water pipeline from the former BexarMet infrastructure that serves the Stone Oak area is out, but that crews were making emergency repairs.
Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Huge-water-main-brea...
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Water-main break closes 7th Avenue in downtown Phoenix
A decades-old water-main burst in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, flooding Seventh Avenue just north of Interstate 10 and closing part of the roadway, officials said.
Authorities expect northbound Seventh Avenue to be closed well past the evening rush hour.
A city spokeswoman said the 12-inch water main burst Tuesday afternoon, the pressure which caused northbound lanes of Seventh Avenue to buckle between I-10 and Willetta Street. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.
Troy Hayes, an engineer for the City of Phoenix, confirmed that the water main was originally installed in the 1930s.
Employees of the city's Water Services Department are working to stop the flooding and repair the main break, the spokeswoman said.
Most of the flooding occurred on Willetta Street, where Matthew Gibeau has lived for 19 years.
"First time I've seen it like this," said Gibeau, 53. "Looks like the Mississippi."
Gibeau said he walked out of his backyard to see water flowing in the roadway and skimming the curbs. The flooding mostly stayed to the street and did not extend over sidewalks or onto residential property.
Gibeau said he was disappointed to see all that water go to apparent waste.
"I think we have just wasted our water supply for the summer."
Source: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/07/08/phoeni...
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New Jersey Water Main Break Sends Water Gushing like Geyser (Jul 3)
A large water-main break this afternoon caused water to shoot 10-15 feet in the air, prompting the closure of all exit ramps from Route 1 to Ryders Lane.
The geyser-like break occurred on Ryders Lane near Labor Road and Route 1 ramps, North Brunswick officials stated in an email alert.
Water gushed through a gaping hole in the road, pushing out rocks and debris. Before the road was closed, several rocks reportedly struck passing cars.
Officials in several townships have asked drivers to plan alternate routes as crews worked to stem the rushing water.
In East Brunswick, Ryders Lane is closed from Tices Lane to Route 1in both directions.
“The roadway is presently closed and expected to remain closed for the foreseeable future,” Rutgers police stated in an e-mail alert.
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http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2014/07/watch_water-main_brea...
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State of Emergency in Rotterdam Because of Water Main Breaks
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. -- A state of emergency is now in effect in Rotterdam because of a series of water main breaks. The biggest happened around 3:30 a.m. on Princeton street and then three more followed throughout the day.
It's estimated about 22,000 people are without water because of the breaks.
The breaks are being reported at Schermerhorn Road, the Corner of Bernard Street and Wallace Ave, and Princetown Road.So not only is the water shut off, but a lot of streets are closed because of the construction. A lot if the Rotterdam residents are realizing just how much they take water for granted.
"I mean everyone here is, they are not bathed, they are very dirty civilians right now," said a civilian.
Not bathing is definitely a concern for a lot of people. On a more serious note, especially with this heat, the town is asking people to check on their elderly neighbors or anyone who isn't able to come out and get water for themselves.
For people that do have water, the health department said to boil it for at least one minute before using it to cook or clean.
It's expected that the breaks will be repaired by midnight Tuesday, but the town said it does not expect to have clean water into homes until Thursday.
In the meantime, there is a water tanker at the Curry Road Shopping Center filled with 8,000 gallons of water. People are bringing whatever kind of containers they have to fill up.
The tank will be available until 10 p.m. Monday, and again starting Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Source: http://albany.twcnews.com/content/news/749282/state-of-emergency-in...
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Family’s Home Destroyed By Water Main Break
PITSBURGH (KDKA) – A family lost everything as water poured into their basement early Sunday morning in Lincoln Place.
Lisa DonGiovanni panicked when she heard, and then saw, hundreds of gallons of water from a broken main on Mifflin Road rushing down the hillside.
It was headed straight for her home on Keefe Street.
“It was like a river,” DonGiovanni said. “It just came down through the two yards and down into our driveway.”
Within minutes, her basement was filled with 3 feet of water, lifting her freezer and refrigerator. DonGiovanni managed to save her TV, but everything else in her basement was destroyed.
“We lost everything,” she said, “our furniture. It’s a finished basement. Our furniture, our washer, our dryer, I don’t know if the insurance company – the water company – I don’t know where I’m going to go.”
In addition, decorations and table cloths she had purchased for an upcoming graduation party were also floating in the basement. Flood waters also caused heavy damage to a Ford Explorer parked in the garage.
“We’ll just start over,” DonGiovanni said. “Nothing you can do. I did my crying already this morning.”
Source: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/29/familys-home-destroyed-by...
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Water main break closes downtown Raleigh road
Raleigh, N.C. — A water main break forced crews to close a downtown Raleigh road Sunday afternoon.
The break ripped up asphalt on West Street from Peace to Harrington streets, police said. The block of Peace Street will be closed through the night and could still be closed Monday morning.
Source: http://www.wral.com/water-main-break-closes-downtown-raleigh-road/1...Google Maps
Water main break closes lanes in downtown Nashville
A 12-foot water main broke this morning near downtown Nashville. Officials have closed several lanes of traffic.
The break occurred at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Lafayette Street. Two lanes on Fourth Avenue are now closed, as well as one on Lafayette. Two police officers are on site, according to Sonia Harvat, spokeswoman for Metro Water Services. The businesses in the immediate area that would be affected are closed today, said Harvat, so no customers have been disturbed.
Crews are currently working to expose the pipe, she said, at which point Metro Water Services will be able to assess the damage
Source: http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/06/29/water-main-br...
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Water Main Break Sends Gallons Gushing Into Air
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- A water main break sent thousands of gallons of water through the pavement and into the air in Aurora Thursday afternoon.
The water main break happened about 4:45 p.m. on Jamaica near Colfax Ave.
The break sent water gushing through the pavement and into the air until Aurora Water could shut down the line.
Greg Baker with Aurora Water said residents in 13 apartment buildings were left without water for a time until crews brought in an alternative source for water.
Water was restored but residents were encouraged not to shower during repairs. They could flush toilets and the water was safe to drink.
Repairs to the water main could last until 2 a.m. Friday but crews were working to get water restored to everyone as quickly as possible.
What caused the break is being investigated.
Source: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/water-main-break-sends-gallon...
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Large water main break affects many Beaver County residents
Aliquippa residents say break on Tyler Avenue is one of several during last few months
A giant water main break that left thousands of Beaver County residents with no water or with low pressure has been repaired, the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa said Monday.
Water is being restored to all of the affected areas, but residents are asked to conserve water as repairs are ongoing, the water authority said.
Heather Vono lives on Tyler Street where the break occurred.
"It's disappointing because this is the fourth break on the same street in six months and in some point in time, the return on investment has to be, 'Let's stop paying double time, time and a half, to external contractors who don't reside in the city and replace the line,'" said Vono.
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The MWAA released a statement saying the break affected approximately 1,500 to 2,000 customers in the city of Aliquippa and in Hopewell, Raccoon and Potter townships.
"We have no clue when we're going to have water again. We can't wash clothes, we can't shower, we really can't do anything," said Renee Plevel, who was away when she heard about the break on Sunday. "We immediately started filling up 5-gallon buckets of water at camp to bring home with us."
Customers in emergency situations are advised to fill containers and jugs at the water plant on Hopewell Avenue and at water buffaloes at the Potter Township Fire Hall and the Raccoon Township Fire Hall, which was also affected by the break.
"We have low water. We have other stations on standby in case of any fires," said Raccoon Township supervisor Ed Malloy. "We're getting used to it. It happens quite often."
Residents said they're worried who will ultimately foot the bill for the repairs.
"Because it's the water authority, they are not part of the city. So, we're all very interested as to where that funding is going to come from to pay the contractors that are now on double time for the fourth break in six months," Vono said.
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Water Main Break Floods Streets In South Philly
June 20, 2014 8:42 AMPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A water main break in South Philadelphia early Friday morning damaged at least one home and created a traffic headache.
The fire department received a call at about 5:40 a.m. about a ruptured water main break at 2nd Street and Oregon Avenue.
Firefighters arrived at the scene and alerted neighbors to move their cars to avoid damage from the flowing water.
Crews with the water department eventually capped five valves and stopped the rushing flow of water. Water department officials said the main was 12 inches.
The streets impacted are the 200 block of Oregon Avenue, the 2600 block of St. Christopher Drive and the 2600 block of S. 3rd Street.
At least one home on St. Christopher Drive took in water.
As a result of the crash, Oregon Avenue westbound between 2nd and 3rd Streets is closed.
PECO crews were called to the scene to inspect a utility pole that was located right near where the main ruptured. It
is believed that the pole shifted as a result of the water and moving soil.Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/water-main-break-floods...
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