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

Sources

http://tribwpmt.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/2013-01-01_14-41-38_69....

http://tribune-democrat.com/local/x1303509877/Harrisburg-sinkhole-s...

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/01/interactive_map_...

 

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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.

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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.

Source

 

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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.

Source

 

 

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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.

Source

 

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.

Source

 

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.

Source

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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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Water main break collapses bridge

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Trains will not run through Bolton ‘until further notice’ after bridge collapse

Northern Rail will not be running trains through Bolton “until further notice” after a burst water pipe caused a section of Moses Gate bridge to collapse onto the railway.

As well as debris falling on the railway, the damage created a hole in the road above. Network Rail has now confirmed that “major engineering” work is needed to make the bridge and highway safe before the road and railway can be reopened.

Andy Morgan, senior sponsor for Network Rail, said the infrastructure owner is working round the clock to repair the damaged bridge and get train customers and road users on the move as normal through the area.

Moses Gate burst main

“Repairing the water-damaged bridge is a complex engineering challenge requiring a bespoke design,” he added. “We are working closely with Bolton Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and United Utilities to safely carry out the repairs so the railway line and the road can be reopened as quickly as possible.”

The work means that the railway line between Bolton and Manchester, which has been closed since 12 August as the Orange Army carried out upgrade work in preparation for electric trains, will remain closed next week.

Moses Gate damage to railway bridge

The station and railway was due to reopen on Monday 28 August. Network Rail has confirmed that the upgrade work, which forms part of the £1bn+ Great North Rail Project, is still due to be completed as planned.

It is anticipated that a reduced train service will be in place for the following four weeks. The road could be closed for up to six weeks.

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Weekend water main break worries some Regina residents

Residents said the break started leaking on Friday

A water main break flooded the 2000 block of St. John's Street on Sunday morning.

A water main break flooded the 2000 block of St. John's Street on Sunday morning. (Alex Johnson/CBC News)

A water main broke on the 2000 block St. John's street on Friday, leaving the street almost completely flooded by Sunday morning.

City crews were on-scene and turned the street's water off Sunday morning around 10 a.m..

St. John's water main break0:12

Kyllo Brooks is a resident on the street. He said he noticed crews "barricading the spot" where the break originated on Friday, but workers did not return until Sunday morning.

"There's a lot of kids in the area. That's not really safe," he said.

Crews said the street may be without water for most of the day but couldn't confirm when the issue would be resolved.

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Water main break, sinkhole closes portion of Fort Avenue

A water main rupture on Fort Avenue on Saturday afternoon left several areas without a water supply and an eastbound section of the road closed until at least Sunday evening, officials say.

The broken 12-inch water main washed away some of the sediment beneath a stretch of road between the U.S. 501 Expressway and Fenwick Drive, said Jeff Martin, operations and safety manager for Lynchburg’s Department of Water Resources.

“When the water washed away the dirt, everything just came with that,” he said.

The cause of the water main break is currently unknown, Martin said.

“This is developing as we speak,” he said. “Because of other utilities being involved — AEP, there’s a Verizon line here — we’ve all got to get together and come up with a plan. “We’re in the initial stages of this. So we’re doing our assessment, our contractor is on site, AEP is on site and Verizon is on their way.”

Martin said the department shut off a water valve in front of the Fort Avenue post office, leaving El Camino without water. Crown Sterling and residents on Fenwick Drive also may be without water, he said.

“We got a crew out there right now, we think ... We’re looking at trying to get those houses back [their] water.”

The force of the water gushing from the main resulted in a 30-foot by 30-foot sinkhole that swallowed more than a lane of Fort Avenue. The hole is about 30-feet deep, Lynchburg Fire Department Capt. Kenny Turner said.

And it’s expected to grow.

“It’s slowly getting bigger and bigger,” Turner said

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