Water Main Breaks Gusher

[Howard]

"All the land between New England and Mexico is being pulled at a diagonal, and it is not just the fault lines that are feeling stress. All will participate when the New Madrid Fault

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - "Super Sinkhole Walter" and 40 Others 

Malibu, California - Recurring Water Main Breaks

Grand Rapids, Michigan - Big Hole / Deep Water 

[Derrick Johnson]

Water Back On After Pipe Burst in Lycoming County

POSTED 10:37 PM, JULY 26, 2015, BY CARMELLA MATALONI

LYCOMING COUNTY — The water is back on after a pipe burst Saturday in part of Lycoming County.

Water gushed from the water main in this video courtesy of the Williamsport Sun Gazette.

The break happened yesterday afternoon just outside the city on Four Mile Drive in Loyalsock Township.

Crews fixed the break last evening and folks in that area are being asked to boil their water until Tuesday.

Newswatch 16 spoke to one woman who described what she saw when the main spewed all that water near her home.

“It was a very very loud noise, sounded like a train was coming through actually and the water was shooting way above the trees. It’s kind of a pain to have to boil your water but we’ll deal with it,” said Valerie Gardner, Loyalsock Township.

No word what caused the main break. Water officials could not say how many home and businesses were affected in Lycoming County.

Source: http://wnep.com/2015/07/26/water-back-on-after-pipe-burst-in-lycomi... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Water Main Break Shuts Down Route 51

July 25, 2015 11:34 AM

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A water main break shut down a section of Route 51 in Baldwin early Saturday morning.

It happened just before 1 a.m. on Clairton Boulevard, which is part of Route 51.

The road was flooded, but there’s no word on whether any homes or businesses were affected.

No word on when the repairs will be finished.

Source: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/07/25/baldwin-water-main-break/ 

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[Derrick Johnson]

No Word Yet on Cause of Water Main Break in East New York

There's no word yet on what caused a water main to break in Brooklyn, sending water more than 100 feet into the air. 

The break occurred around 4 p.m. Friday on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Spring Creek Towers complex in East New York.

Water was gushing for about two hours until sources say crews were able to stop the leak.

Witness: There was a lot of older people. There was people walking their dogs. There was like, I saw this woman, she had a child and they were sitting and watching the big flood up in the skies.
Q: So this could have went wrong with all of these people?
Witness: It could've, yeah.

Pennsylvania Avenue was closed to traffic between Flatlands and Vandalia avenues.

No residents lost water, but witnesses say everyone was astonished to see the water blasting out of the street.

No injuries were reported.

Source: http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/07/24/water-main-brea... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Crews rush to repair 4 water main breaks in 10 mile radius

CARNEGIE, Pa. — Crews rushed to repair a broken water line in Carnegie Thursday morning before several businesses were scheduled to open for the day.

Twelve businesses were without water after the water main break on Third Street Wednesday night. It was one of four water main breaks within a 10 mile radius.

Source: http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/water-main-break-leaves-several... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Water main break blasts business, shuts down road

UPDATED 11:13 PM EDT Jul 22, 2015

CARNEGIE, Pa —A water main break disintegrated a portion of a sidewalk in Carnegie and sent water gushing into a business Wednesday night. Pennsylvania American Water Company says an eight-inch line broke on Third Street near Third Avenue. At least 13 customers are without service while crews try to repair the break. The water blasted into the window of a laundromat and covered the business' floor in mud. "All you could see is the water gushing out," said Zach Burdzel, who lives nearby. "It was against the window and it was everywhere."

Third Street was also covered in rocks and water up to the stoops of homes across the street.

The water company believes the pipe that broke is about 50 years old. Third Street was expected to be closed overnight, but Pennsylvania American hopes to have it back open in time for the morning commute.

Source: http://www.wtae.com/news/water-main-break-blasts-business-shuts-dow... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Major water main break collapses Granger Road in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - A water main break along Granger Road in Independence has flooded several parking lots and closed a westbound lane near the Interstate 77 overpass.

The 12-inch break was first noticed by ODOT crews around 1:30 a.m.

Water from the break has undermined the road in the area and was sending thousands of gallons of water into the nearby parking lots.

Cleveland Water officials said two businesses were affected by the break.

A large section of the road and adjacent hill has washed away by the force of the water leaving a large hole in the road.

Cleveland Water Department workers are at the scene beginning their process to make repairs.

Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/major-water-mai... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Water Main Break Creates Geyser In Baldwin

July 21, 2015 9:01 PM

BALDWIN (KDKA) — A water main break sent water shooting 20 feet into the air Tuesday evening in Baldwin.

According to emergency officials, it happened in the 500-block of North Street.

The geyser flooded at least one backyard, created a big hole in the road and affected one swimming pool.

“My parents have always said if the water main in front of our house broke, our house was going to be on Becks Run, so that’s what I was expecting whenever I got home, so I was a little relieved whenever I got here, but I’m still in shock,” said Jen Ewing, the owner of the swimming pool that was flooded.

Crews shut off the water while they make repairs.

Crews also shut down nearby Becks Run Road, which was flooded and covered with debris.

There’s no timetable on how long repairs will take.

Source: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/07/21/water-main-break-creates-...

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[Derrick Johnson]

Water main break opens up sinkhole in Jersey City

JERSEY CITY - A sinkhole was created this evening by a water main break on Eighth Street between McWilliams Place and Jersey Avenue, adjacent to Hamilton Park.

United Water crews are on the scene.

United Water staffers at the scene told freelance photographer Steve Gold that the water main serving buildings on Eighth Street between Erie and Jersey avenues has been turned off and will remain off for five to six hours.

Bob Andrews, a resident of 245 Eighth St. confirmed water is off in his building.

PSE&G workers are also on the scene, but said gas lines will not be shut down.

A United Water spokesman did not immediately return a phone call to comment.

Source: http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/07/water_main_break_opens_u... 

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[Mark]

Water main break opens sinkhole near Albuquerque Uptown

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3855409.shtml#.VauF2dDotl0

A busy Albuquerque intersection turned into a flooded nightmare when a sinkhole opened up Saturday afternoon.
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority says a 30-inch water main break caused Indian School Road to buckle and create a sinkhole at Americas Parkway.
A woman drove her SUV into the sinkhole, but was not hurt in the incident.
The driver declined to talk to KOB, stating she'd let her insurance company handle the damages.
Albuquerque police said they responded to the water main break around 4 p.m., but the sinkhole opened up before they could block off traffic and an SUV ended up driving into it, causing damage to the front-end of the vehicle.
It took crews a little more than an hour to pull the SUV out, but it took the water authority hours to figure out which valve would shut off the water to the sinkhole.

[casey a]

Huge Alberta pipeline spill

(the pipeline was new & sensors were supposed to detect the rupture as part of the fail-safe system in place. But it didn't)