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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Comment by Derrick Johnson on August 18, 2014 at 8:15am
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Crews repairing water main break that flooded road in Seaport District
A water main break this morning dumped hundreds of gallons of water onto Northern Avenue, flooding part of Boston’s Seaport District, authorities said.
At 7:30 a.m. A 30-inch water main broke in the area of 100-104 Northern Ave. at about 7:30 a.m., said Boston Water and Sewer Commission spokeswoman Danielle Domingos.
“Some people in the area of reported low water pressure but no one is without water,” Domingos said.
She said officials isolated the pipe to prevent any further flooding.
“They can open up the pipe, replace it, and fill it by the end of end of business today and then overnight, take out the asphalt and repave,” she said. “Hopefully by tomorrow morning, at the latest Monday, it should look new.”
The morning’s break was not expected to affect any of the surrounding businesses and there were no power outages reported.
Boston Fire Department personnel were on scene to assist city engineers and utility companies and to go over plans for repair.
Fire officials said the drop in water pressure set off numerous trouble alarms in nearby buildings’ fire alarm systems. They also had to cut electricity at several construction sites in the area. Water pressure was back to normal around 10:30 a.m.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the break.
Source: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/08/crews_r...
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Comment by Howard on August 15, 2014 at 4:12am
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Emergency Water Main Repairs in Massachusetts Cause Mandatory Water Restrictions (Aug 14)
Only 70 miles north of today's water main disaster in New London CT, emergency repairs are being performed on a 60-inch water main resulting in mandatory water restrictions in for Springfield, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Agawam and Ludlow.
The major transmission line delivers water from Provin Mountain Reservoir to Springfield and surrounding communities.
Under the mandatory water restriction, Mulvaney said customers are asked to avoid all outdoor watering activities and be conscientious of non-essential water use.
Mulvaney says there’s no timetable for how long the ban may last.
“We are looking at repair options right now so it’s hard to say. I’m think probably a few days,” Mulvaney said.
Residents are likely to see a drop in water pressure while repairs are ongoing.
The water commission said it will provide updates as soon as they're available.
Sources
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/08/emergency_repair_of_...
http://wwlp.com/2014/08/14/springfield-among-communities-under-a-wa...
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/26284571/springfield-surroundi...
http://www.wggb.com/2014/08/14/mandatory-water-restrictions-issued-...
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State of Emergency Declared After Massive Water Main Break in Connecticut, Following 2.7 Earthquake (Aug 14)
The site of the New London water main break in Bates Woods Park, a half mile from Chester Street in New London Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014.
The mayor of New London declared a state of emergency after a 20-inch water main broke, saying residents may lose water for several days.
The city’s public utilities director issued a mandatory restriction to all non-essential water use for New London and the neighboring town of Waterford.
Mayor Daryl Finizio said that the city was losing water at the rate of 8,000 gallons per minute, or 10 million gallons per day when the break was first discovered.
“This exceeds our capacity and as a result we are expecting significant reductions in water pressure if not complete loss of water to the city,”
The city uses 7 million gallons of water a day, he said.
Shortly after 7:00pm local time, the citywide mandatory water restriction was lifted.
“At 7:06 p.m. today, on the advice of Public Utilities Director Joseph Lanzafame, I lifted the State of Emergency which has been in effect since 8:13 this morning,” Finizio said in a statement. “I want to thank all City staff who responded so quickly and ably, and whose hard work allowed us to avert a catastrophic incident just in the nick of time.”
“This was nearly a catastrophic system failure. If it had taken us an hour or an hour and a half longer to locate the break, we would have reached a point of no return. Residents and businesses throughout New London would have been without clean water for the next month.”
Lanzafame said officials had been losing a foot of water each hour from storage tanks before they found and mostly contained the leak.
"It would have been a very big disaster. It would have taken us months to recover," he said.
Before the emergency was lifted, Conn. Gov. Dannel Malloy activated the state's Emergency Operations Center and the state sent more than 1,100 meals ready to eat and more than 1,400 one-liter bottles of water in case they were needed.
It was a worst-case scenario the city was hoping to avoid. After discovering the water main break in a 20-inch cast iron transmission pipe deep in a marshy wooded area, workers isolated the problem, shutting off valves and using an inflatable bladder.
Mayor Daryl Finizio said, “When that bladder is inserted it will shut the affected area off entirely and stop the leak, which also should simultaneously restore water to the areas that have been affected that are currently out.”
Workers believe recent flash flooding, not this morning's 2.7 earthquake, caused the pipe to crack.
Hundreds of people in Deep River and Chester said they woke up to find their homes shaking.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 2.7-magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning. It's epicenter was in the center of Deep River.
Some people said they even felt the rumbling as far away as New London.
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Water Tower Collapses in Shelby County, Kentucky (Aug 9)
A water tower collapsed in eastern Shelby County on Saturday and officials are trying to determine how it happened.
"It reminds you of a tsunami-type wave of water. It just came across and took everything in its path with it," said James Riddle with the Waddy Fire District.
The Waddy Baptist Church was damaged and debris was strewn around Waddy Road.
Waddy fire officials said the tower, located in a field behind a church, fell around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, sending 100,000 gallons of water into the neighborhood.
"I just heard a big loud boom. I thought it was a tornado at first," said Waddy Road resident Keno Turner.
Turner's surveillance video captured the frightening scene as he and his wife stepped outside to see water rushing toward their home.
"I just couldn't believe it when I saw it, but I saw it when I stepped out. So it's just something that you never really expect. It just shocked me, I've never seen anything like it before," said Turner.
Pieces of wood, glass and even a riding lawn mower were left in his yard. The lawn mower came from the church, which suffered the most damage.
Neil McKinney, a deacon at Waddy Baptist Church, said the basement where they hold Sunday school was flooded.
"The refrigerator was turned over, the windows were blown out. The doors have been pushed through. The siding on the side of the church was taken off. We're worried about the structure. It's an older church and it was a strong force that come through there," said McKinney.
McKinney said the youth building next door was crushed in and pushed off its foundation. He said he thinks it will be a complete loss.
"We're a small community and this is a home church. There are a lot of families that go here," said McKinney. "So it's sad to see something like this, but we're just glad no one was around to get hurt."
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http://www.wlky.com/news/water-tower-collapses-in-shelby-county/273...!bBZxHY
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Water Emergency Declared in Michigan Over Massive Water Main Break (Aug 10)
As Bay City crews continue searching for a broken water main, officials say the city's water system is losing 5 million gallons every 12 hours.
The Michigan city of 35,000 people could be out of water by Monday if crews can't locate the broken water main.
City officials have declared a water-use emergency. All use of water for purposes other than maintenance of public health and safety is prohibited. Residential water use is limited to the amount necessary to sustain life through drinking, food preparation and personal hygiene.
Dave Harran, the city's public works director, said Sunday, Aug. 10, that crews are now heading to Bay City's neighboring townships to search for the break, after searching through the night. A majority of Bay County draws its water from the city.
"This is urgent," he said. "If we run out of water, then we go on boil alert. It's not a good situation right now.
"Because of the water loss, it's bleeding the system and all of our water reserves will be exhausted."
The city is currently under a water-use emergency, banning non-essential use of drinking water, such was watering lawns or washing cars. City water officials were alerted of a major water main break at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9.
Harran expects that the emergency could be elevated within the next hour to a no-water emergency. A no-water emergency means residents would be asked to only drink tap water for emergency situations.
Bay County Water Department is asking all farmers in Bay County to check in fields, ditches and any drains near fields for excess flowing water.
Harran added that if water pressure at the water plant goes below 25 PSI, a boil alert will go into effect because the system could be compromised at that point. At that time, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality becomes involved.
"If we get to that point, then things are very serious," he said.
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Crews work on Water Main Break in Rotterdam
Updated: Saturday, August 9 2014, 11:15 PM EDT UPDATE: Police have issued an update on the water main break. Bernard Street will remain closed between Trinity and N. Wescott Road. All other closed roads have been reopen, however police ask that motorists avoid the area Police say there may be lower water pressure in some areas, and to limit water as the repairs continue. Rick and Heidi Ody have lived in the neighborhood for 40 years, and they say they've never seen anything like it. "It bowed right up in the air. it looked like a volcano the water was just blowing right up through it," they tell us. Three homes had to be evacuated because of flooding, Bill Steward is one of those homeowners. "They told me to get out of the house, I had to get out of there. They turned the electric off, the water off, I asked them how bad it was in the cellar, they said all the way up past the furnace, and that's a brand new furnace they put in there," he says. Right now, no boil water advisory has been put in place.
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Gas line, water main ruptures force evacuations in Bellevue
By KOMO Staff Published: Aug 6, 2014 at 9:23 AM PDT Last Updated: Aug 6, 2014 at 5:48 PM PDT
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Seven homes were evacuated in a Bellevue neighborhood Wednesday after a water main and a gas line ruptured at the same time, officials said.
Police and emergency crews responded to the scene, in the 14700 block of SE Allen Road, at about 8:45 a.m. after reports of water gushing in the roadway and a strong smell of natural gas.
Officials said it appears a high-pressure gas line ruptured due to flooding from the fractured water main. But the cause of the 6-inch water main break is unknown at this time.
Residents in the surrounding area were immediately evacuated and SE Allen Road was closed between 140th Avenue Southeast and 149th Avenue Southeast.
The gas leak was shut down by 11:45 a.m.
Twenty-two homes are without water, but city crews restored service late Wednesday afternoon.
There was no property damage due to the water main break and no injuries.Source: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Gas-line-water-main-ruptures-in-...
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Dalton Declares Water Emergency After Line Breaks
11:37PM / Monday, August 04, 2014
The temporary patch is holding to allow the reserve tanks to be filled to capacity, according to Dalton Emergency Management. The pipe to make the permanent repairs has not arrived yet but the expectation it will be here Wednesday to begin repairs by the afternoon. Full repairs are epected to take more than 12 hours, with completion by Thursday afternoon.
The water emergency remains in effect until the line is permanently repaired.DALTON, Mass. — A water main break on Housatonic Street early Monday morning continues to affect water pressure in the area.
Dalton is under a water emergency, with requests that residents limit excess water usage until permanent repairs can be made.
The line comes from Pittsfield's Cleveland Water Treatment Plant and is the primary transmission main for about two-thirds of the city's water. The city's Department of Public Utilities was responding to the break.
According to officials, a construction crew broke the line near LP Adams, closing Housatonic from South Carson to Depot Street.
A high volume of water was spewing from the edge of the roadway.
Emergency crews were working to put a temporary patch on the hole. Water was turned off but officials hoped it could be turned on temporarily Tuesday morning. It will be turned off again so permanent repairs can be completed Wednesday.
Dalton Emergency Management posted on its Facebook page that "permanent repairs cannot be done until Wednesday because of the nature of the damage to the pipe and the type of pipe that is being repaired."
Pittsfield residents also were asked to "immediately curtail" water usage and prepare for sporadic episodes of low pressure and roiled water.
Dalton has a reserve of water that officials said should cover basic family usage — washing, dishes and bathrooms — but not excess use such as watering lawns or washing cars or multiple loads of laundry.
Once the water in the tanks is used, it can't be refilled until the line is reconnected.Source: http://www.iberkshires.com/story/47120/Dalton-Declares-Water-Emerge...
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Six million gallons of water poured onto a major roadway after a water main burst in Maryland
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (WUSA9) -- A water main that caused major issues on Rhode Island Avenue Thursday evening is back in service, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) reports.
All customers now have water, the WSSC reports, but the road remains closed while repairs continue.
WSSC says six million gallons of water were lost when the pipe burst on Thursday.
Both directions of Rhode Island Avenue (Route 1) between 43rd St. and Charles Armentrout Drive will be closed through Saturday while the repairs continue.
WSSC said crews are taking 18 feet of pipe out of the ground, where there's a 20 by 30 feet wide hole. There is also damage to a storm drain that must be fixed.
One southbound lane of Rhode Island is open, although officials still suggest that drivers choose alternate routes.
According to WSSC officials, the 73-year-old pipe burst on both ends at approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The 12-inch pipe took three hours to stop the flow of water.
Source: http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/07/31/traffic-w...
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Kansas Water Main Break Creates Geyser Near County Jail (Jul 31)
A large water main break evoked images of the geyser “Old Faithful,” shooting water about 40 feet into the air Thursday morning on the south side of the Shawnee County Jail on the east edge of downtown Topeka.
The water main break was one of two that happened about 9 a.m. about a block away from each other.
The most spectacular of the two occurred on the north side of the T-intersection at S.E. 9th and Jefferson, in a grassy area immediately south of the jail, where water shot high into the air. In the minutes after the break, plumes of water could be seen spraying high above the south side of the three-story jail, located at 501 S.E. 8th.
The other water-main break occurred a block to the south at S.E. 10th and Jefferson.
Water was cut off to a number of downtown area buildings as a result of the break.
Westar Energy trucks arrived on the scene about 9:15 a.m. to restore power to an area of downtown Topeka that lost electricity about the same time of the water-main break. Stoplights downtown were flashing or were out because of the power failure.
City officials said it wasn’t immediately known whether the power outage was related to the water-main break.
Nearby streets — including the area of S.E. 10th and Jefferson — were flooded as a result of the break at that location.
City crews reported small fountains bubbling up near S.E. 10th and Jefferson in areas where the roadway remained flooded more than an hour after the water had been shut off.
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http://cjonline.com/news/2014-07-31/water-main-break-creates-virtua...
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