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Comment by Derrick Johnson on July 19, 2015 at 7:55am
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Utility Crews Respond to Water Main Breaks in Hollywood, Silver Lake
Utility crews Friday morning were working to repair two major water main breaks that caused flooding in Hollywood and Silver Lake.
The first rupture occurred about 2 a.m. in the 900 block of Robinson Street in Silver Lake, where a 6-inch cast-iron pipe burst open, according to Ellen Cheng, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
The break resulted in the opening of a large sinkhole, which partially swallowed the left rear tire of an LADWP truck that responded to the scene. A tow truck was summoned and pulled the vehicle out of the hole in the street.
The agency shut off water service at the location, affecting some 40 customers, Cheng said. It was expected to be restored by 2 p.m.
Robinson Street was closed between Marathon Street and Descanso Drive while LADWP personnel worked at the scene.
In Hollywood, an 8-inch cast-iron water main ruptured near the intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard and Cahuenga Terrace.
According to LADWP, water service was suspended for about six customers at the site.
Source: http://ktla.com/2015/07/17/utility-crews-work-to-repair-broken-wate...
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Water main breaks at 35th and Broadway in Everett
EVERETT, Wash. -- Crews are on the scene of water main break at 35th and Broadway in Everett, according to city spokeswoman Marla Carter.
The water started gushing around 2 p.m. and will take a couple of hours to stop.
The city of Everett said a 12-inch pipe broke.
Only one resident is without water while they repair the break.
A few commercial businesses in the area may be without water, but they are all close for the day. A nearby storage facility may have been damaged by the break.
Carter said they haven't discovered what caused it.
Source: http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/everett/2015/07/18/everett-wa...
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Comment by KM on July 18, 2015 at 3:46am
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http://www.rt.com/news/310135-canada-pipeline-spill-oil/?utm_source...
China-owned pipeline leaks 5 million liters of oil emulsion in western Canada
A pipeline belonging to a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s oil giant CNOOC Ltd. spilled five million liters of bitumen in the oil-rich province of Alberta, marking one of the largest leaks in recent history, covering about 16,000 square meters.It is still unknown what caused the pipeline to malfunction, Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) said.
The spill happened at the company's Long Lake oil sands facility south of Fort McMurray, located in northeastern Alberta. The flow of bitumen was contained to the pipeline’s route, with no negative impact on wildlife or public, according to AER spokesman Peter Murchland.
The oil did not enter a body of water, but it did flow into a nearby bog, AER added.
The disaster was first spotted on Wednesday and AER staff arrived to the site Thursday. At this point the leak has been contained via shutting down the affected pipeline.
“My understanding is that the pipeline and pad site had been isolated and shut-in earlier today, effectively stopping the source of the release,” Murchland told CBC News.
To put the leak into perspective, 5 million liters is the amount of water held by two Olympic-sized pools.
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Water main rupture causes Berkeley street to buckle
On Monday evening a water main rupture flooded Parker Street near Regent in central Berkeley and caused part of the street to buckle. Water gushed down the 2500 block of Parker for nearly an hour before East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) was able to shut off the flow.
The Berkeley Fire Department received a call at 5:49 p.m. alerting it to the water main break, according to BFD Deputy Chief Avery Webb. Webb said an engine responded and firefighters found the water main break to be in the roadway in front of an apartment building at 2511 Parker St.
“East Bay Mud was notified and responded. Berkeley Police also responded and ended up shutting down Parker Street in both directions, between Hillegass Avenue and Regent Street,” Webb said. “The main break was severe enough to cause the street to bulge approximately 1 foot above its normal position.”
As the roadway became increasingly undermined by the escaping water, firefighters also decided to move a car parked adjacent to the main break beyond the bulging road surface, Webb said. They broke into the vehicle and pushed it out of the way, both to prevent the vehicle from becoming trapped and to clear the area so EBMUD could make the necessary repairs.
Webb said it took about 50 minutes from the initial report until EBMUD was able to shut down the flow of water. The water agency worked into the night on repairing the water main.
Source: http://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/07/15/water-main-rupture-causes-be...
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Comment by Mark on July 7, 2015 at 2:56pm
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Water main break sparks massive sinkhole in Detroit
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/07/06...
Crews are working to repair a water main break that produced a massive sinkhole Monday on Detroit's east side.
A resident alerted the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the yawning opening — at least a dozen feet across — in the pavement near Chene and Medbury, which was caused by an 8-inch rupture and a damaged 18-foot-deep sewer at the site, spokeswoman Curtrise Garner said.
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Water main break floods streets, leaves some without water
SEATTLE -- A Sunday morning water main break in Beacon Hill flooded the streets and temporarily left some residents without water on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year.
The break was reported Sunday at about 8:30 a.m. in the area of 32nd Avenue South and South Juneau Street. It caused flooding that some residents described as a river flowing down the street.
"We just woke to the street full of water," said resident Markus Barrera-Kolb. "It was pretty much curb to curb, five to six inches at the curb."
Seattle Public Utilities crews had to shut off a 16-inch "feeder main" to investigate, which left roughly 30 homes in the neighborhood without water.
Water was soon restored to most of the homes, but some were expected to be without water until early afternoon.
Karen Reed with Seattle Public Utilities said if residents find discolored water coming from their faucets, they should let it run until it becomes clear.
Officials don't yet know what caused the break.Source: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Water-main-break-floods-streets-...
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Water Main Break Reported in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, W. Va. (WSAZ) -- A water main break has been reported in St. Albans, along the 800 block of South Walnut Street.
Neighbors say water could be seen shooting several feet out of the ground since around 6:45 Saturday morning.
Crews from St. Albans Municipal Utility
Commission are on scene to shut the water off and repair the 6 inch water main.Crews tell WSAZ that they aren't sure how many will lose service once they shut the water off, but don't expect repairs to take long.
Keep checking WSAZ Mobile and WSAZ.com for updates on this story.
Source: http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Water-Main-Break-Reported-in-Sai...
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Crews repair water main break in Eureka Valley
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Crews repaired a water main break in San Francisco on Saturday, officials said.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received a report of the break at 8:22 a.m. in Eureka Valley, said Catania Galván, a spokeswoman with the agency. The break occurred on an 8-inch cast-iron pipe dating from the 1800s at 19th and Eureka streets, she said.
Roughly a block of customers in the area were left without water for several hours.
The repairs were complete by midafternoon, with water service returning shortly afterward, Galván said.
The incident was the second water main break in as many days in San Francisco. On Friday, an aging 12-inch main at Potrero Avenue and 22nd Street burst, sending water spilling down the street past San Francisco General Hospital.
Source: https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Francisco,+CA/@39.4660296,-12...!4m2!3m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff
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Posted: Thursday, 02 July 2015 8:27AMMerriams crews hope to have a water main break fixed soon
MERRIAM, Kan. - Merriam city officials continue to work on a water main break. The goal is to have westbound lanes back open on 67th Street at Carter Street by Thursday afternoon following a water main break earlier in the week.
City administrator Phil Lammers says this has been a far bigger challenge than originally thought.
"Not knowing where all of the underground elevations are or all of those existing utilities, and there are many, it is then the challenge of the utility crew to get a new route for the water line," said Lammers.
Lammers says the main that broke had been in place for about 50 years, which isn't long enough to have concerns about it breaking due to age.Google Maps
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