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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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.
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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Comment by Derrick Johnson on October 7, 2014 at 7:59am
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Bridgeton schools close due to water main break, break found
BRIDGETON - Many residents in Bridgeton had a rude awakening Monday morning.
A large water main burst, leaving most of the city without water around daybreak.
Crews hammered, drilled, and bolted the pieces onto the line that crosses the Raceway creek a block away from downtown.
"Initially just about the entire city was affected especially the west side of the city because again the size of the main it just reduced the pressure throughout the system," said Dale Goodreau, the business administrator for Bridgeton.
Not only did the break close schools citywide, it also forced several shops to remain dark for the day.
Only a hand full of places still had no water by the lunch hour, Al's Automotive was one of them.
"I'm not even that dirty to wash my hands. We can't wash our hands or use the toilet," said Al Scarani.
Typically when a water main breaks, it's easy to spot thanks to the geyser that usually erupts downtown. Because this break was under a bridge it wasn't spotted until daybreak because all of the excess water flowing down the creek. In fact, it was so wet here crews actually had to bring in a rowboat to unload their supplies.
"This particular pipe was put in in the 1900's and it's cast iron, and when it goes it goes, as you can see it's a fairly extensive process to replace it," added Goodreau.
Crews say the repairs will cost the city only around $3,500, and service should be fully restored by Monday night.Source: http://www.nbc40.net/story/26712722/bridgeton-water-main-break-clos...
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Water main break creates massive sinkhole, damages homes on Vancouver Island
By Bill Cleverley, Victoria Times Colonist
A sinkhole at Burnside Road West and Wilkinson Road Saturday morning. Nearby homes were damaged and a car rolled over on the Trans-Canada Highway after a water main break spilled millions of gallons of water.
Photograph by: Submitted , Saanich Police Department
VICTORIA — Crews are working to repair a water main that burst early Saturday morning, spewing out a river of water that created a huge sinkhole on a Vancouver Island roadway, damaged several homes and caused a car on the Trans-Canada Highway to roll over.
An estimated two million gallons of water was spilled onto Burnside Road West in Saanich, outside Victoria.
Hardest hit was Jeffrey Stephen’s home on Belgrave Road. Stephen woke with a start about 6 a.m. Saturday to what he thought was a torrential rainfall.
“I thought I’d never seen it rain this hard. So I went out to the porch to realize it wasn’t rain. It was an eight-foot-deep river rushing through the house. It was as though I stepped onto the deck of a boat. [From] my second-storey deck I could reach down and be in the water,” he said.
While insured, Stephen lost hundreds of photos and family mementos along with four motorcycles and all his tools. The water gushed through the lower level of the house for a good hour.
It was a bitter turn for Stephen, who over the past five years has been restoring the home himself, including jacking it up and replacing the foundation. He had only moved in a year ago.
“I framed it and made it into a dream home and I was the labour for all of it ... Throughout the build, I’ve been broken into. I’ve been cleaned out of all of my tools. My father died halfway through the build so it’s just been one thing after the next. You finally move in, and this happens,” he said.
Alanna Jackson, Stephen’s next-door neighbour, whose house was one of two on the block that escaped serious damage, described the scene as “total chaos and devastation.”
“It was as if there was a free-flowing river going down Belgrave. I’ve got rubber boots on but the water was up to my knees,” she said.
Both CRD and Saanich crews were quickly on the scene Saturday morning and working with the hope of having the main repaired by the end of the day. Whether or not they would be able to fill the gaping hole that had formed at the intersection of Burnside Road and Wilkinson Road and reopen the roads was uncertain.
“We’re probably looking at least the end of the day before the intersection is opened, and possibly longer depending on the extent of the damage,” Ted Robbins, CRD general manager of integrated water services, said from the scene.
“The limiting factor will be if we run out of daylight, but if that’s the case we’ll get lights and work into the night to try to get the intersection reopened.
Police initially responded about 6:30 a.m to reports of flooding on Burnside. About the same time there was a rollover on the Trans-Canada. They discovered the highway was flooding and that the sinkhole had formed nearby.
Saanich Police Sgt. Steve Eassie said a woman, the lone occupant of the car, had been driving south on the Trans-Canada when she unexpectedly encountered the water flow.
“The significant amount of water on the roadway caused her to lose control of the vehicle. I believe she hit a speed sign and then went across into the median and then obviously the vehicle at some point dug in and rolled over,” Eassie said.
The woman was taken to hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries, Eassie said.
Work crews were called to deal with the sinkhole and police went door to door to alert neighbours.
Burnside Road West was closed and the Trans-Canada was reduced to one lane in either direction during the initial stages of repair. By 10:30 a.m. the highway had been reopened to southbound traffic. Northbound traffic was restricted for much of the day.
Emergency Social Services set up a comfort centre at St. Joseph's Church, 785 Burnside Rd. W., for residents affected by the flood but it wasn’t well used, said Mayor Frank Leonard.
“Practically speaking, we’re finding that folks don’t want to leave their homes and go there,” Leonard said. “But when you think about it, you wouldn’t want to leave your home.”
Leonard said Saanich was doing everything it could to get the neighbourhood back to normal.
“We’re throwing everything we have at it. Our crews are there and there’s more on standby and CRD management are there as well,” he said.
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http://www.theprovince.com/news/Water+main+break+creates+massive+si...
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Water main break floods San Francisco homes, streets
The trouble started bubbling over just after midnight. A 12-inch water main ruptured sending millions of gallons of water gushing into about a half dozen homes in the Bayview District.
"Unbelievable, I've never seen anything quite like it before," nearby resident Mackentral Williams said.
Sky7 HD captured video of the huge project after the clean-up effort as crews worked to repair the section of damaged pipe.
Earlier in the morning, a sinkhole started forming around a car parked over the water main break.
A tow truck was called in to save the car and residents did what they could to keep the wet stuff out of their dry homes.
Some grabbed pieces of wood and the fire department got creative.
"All you do is you take a 3-inch line and charge it with water from a hydrant and it works as a great barricade," Battalion Chief Michael Thompson said.
Heavy equipment was brought in for the repairs that lasted long into the morning.
Workers with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission say they see about 100 water main breaks a year, but one this big is rare.
"This is on the more severe side. So many, many of the pipeline breaks are smaller pipes that release less water that affect fewer people, so this is on the high side definitely. We'll have one or two a year that are this severe," San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokesperson David Briggs said.
Water is expected to be restored to all customers Friday and the good news for homeowners is the bill for damage caused by the mess will go to the city.Source: http://abc7news.com/news/water-main-break-floods-san-francisco-home...
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Broken Water Main Causes Large Sinkhole to Form on Omaha Drive
Posted: Oct 02, 2014 8:40 AM PST Updated: Oct 02, 2014 4:08 PM PST
CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) - City crews had to shut down a section of Omaha Drive between Leopard Street and Baldwin Boulevard Thursday after a major water main break caused a large sinkhole to open up in the road.
The water main broke early in the morning, flooding the area with water.
Rocky Bassham, co-owner of C.C. Coating and Machine at 658 Omaha, said his business has flooded several times due to water main breaks in the area. He said that about three years ago his building flooded due to a water main break and the City refused to pay for his losses. He worries that he'll once again be footing the bill for any damages in Thursday's flooding.
A manager at the scene said there would be no loss of service to customers in the area, and that they expect to complete their repairs by 4:30-5 p.m.Source: http://www.kiiitv.com/story/26688178/broken-water-main-causes-large...
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Comment by Howard on September 27, 2014 at 11:19pm
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Another Large Water Main Break in Hollywood California (Sept 26)
Less than a week after a huge geyser erupted from broken water main in Hollywood, another large water pipe burst under the Los Angeles suburb of West Hollywood on Friday, flooding the famed Sunset Strip and forcing authorities to shut down the thoroughfare to vehicle traffic during the evening rush hour.
The 36-inch underground pipe burst around 2:15 p.m. local time (2125 GMT), spraying as much as 9,600 gallons of water a minute onto Sunset Boulevard at its peak, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spokeswoman Kim Hughes said.
The flooding caused chaos for pedestrians, nearby residents and businesses.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews were still busy Saturday morning trying to repair the broken water main.
Sources
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/27/water-main-break-floods-hollyw...
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-dwp-still-working-to-re...
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Harding Place reopened after water main repaired
(Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean )
Metro Water crews completed repairs on the main that sent water gushing along Harding Place on Wednesday afternoon.
Crews completed repairs to the 24-inch water main early Thursday morning and reopened the affected roads later that afternoon, said department spokeswoman Sonia Allman.
The utility company said all customers affected by the water main break should have full service again. Most customers did not lose water service completely during the break, Allman said.
While crews did not specifically determine what caused the break, Allman said the age of the pipe was a likely factor.
Source: http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/09/25/harding-place...
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Massive Water Main Break in Hollywood CA (Sept 19)
A huge geyser was gushing in Hollywood, California this afternoon, spraying high up above the buildings, blasting the top of a palm tree and flooding the street.
Steve Smith tweeted to LADWP a photo of the scene at 6300 W. Willoughby Avenue. He got to the scene around 2:25 p.m.
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http://laist.com/2014/09/19/video_huge_fountain_of_water_gushin.php
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MD Water main break causes Route 124 closures
(Photo: WUSA9)
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (WUSA9) -- A large water main caused road closures on Wednesday evening.
Crews will need to replace eight feet of pipe near the break, WSSC said on Twitter Thursday night.
The break occurred at Route 124 and Russel Avenue, the Montgomery County Fire Department said.
Route 124 and Russel Avenue were closed, and the fire station near the scene is was blocked by the break, fire officials said.
The main has been shut down, and eight customers are being affected by the break, WSSC said.
Source: http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/gaithersburg/2014/09/17/water...
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Crews Work To Repair Water Main Break In Center City
September 17, 2014 5:19 AMPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An early morning water main break at 7th and Locust Streets in Center City is blocking traffic and affecting dozens of homeowners.
The Philadelphia Water Department says ten homes and a condo building with 25 units are without water.
The 10-inch main flooded the streets when it broke around 2 a.m. Wednesday. The flow was shut-off by about 6:30 a.m.
Crews were expected to begin repairs around 9 a.m. The work is expected to take at least eight hours.
Local detours are in effect.
Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/09/17/crews-work-to-repair-wa...
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Nearly 6 Times More Water Main 'Blowouts' in LA (Sept 12)
This summer, Los Angeles has seen more high-energy water line ruptures that cause street damage, according to data from the Department of Water and Power.
Though the total number of pipe leaks of all types are stable, “blowouts” — a term used to describe a subset of pipe breaks that damage roads — are up from last year, with 34 in July and 24 in August.
That compares with five in each month last year, according to agency data.
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http://ktla.com/2014/09/12/number-of-road-damaging-water-main-blowo...
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Water main break leaves some Oklahoma City residents without water
Some Oklahoma City residents are without water due to a break in the line Friday morning.
There is a 72-inch break in a water line near South Sunnylane Road and Southeast 34th Street. The break happened about 3:30 a.m.
In addition to those without water some residents are experiencing low water pressure. Crews are working to fix the break.
Oklahoma City Community College is closing its campuses until further notice due to the water main break. They are asking students to check OCCC.edu for updates as to when the campuses will reopen.
Oklahoma City Utilities spokesperson Debbie Regan says the water main that burst connect with half the city but there's no way to tell how many people were actually affected.
Stay with KOCO 5 News for the latest information on breaking news.
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