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 

[KM]

http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/09/bayview-and-finch-shut-down-after...

Bayview and Finch shut down after water main break

02/09/2014 07:39 AM Toronto Staff

A water main break at Bayview and Finch in North York. CITYNEWS.

A section of Bayview Avenue near Finch will likely be shut down for several days after a burst water main flooded basements and created a large sinkhole in the middle of the roadway on Sunday.

 

Ramin, a local resident, told CityNews he heard the sound at about 6:30 a.m. and woke his wife.

“We both woke up, came downstairs … there was water coming in around the front door. There was about three feet of water coming down the steps outside.”

Muddy water streamed through the basement and first floor of Ramin’s home, soaking his Persian carpets and coating his television, DVD player, and walls in filth.

Power in the area has since been shut off, forcing he and his wife to book a hotel for Sunday night.

He is not yet sure what the cost of the damage will be.

“What are we gonna do? We can’t do anything,” said Ramin.

TTC service in the area is being diverted.

[Howard]

Not far from where loud booms were reported in January.

Water Main on Central Virginia Bridge Breaks, Floods Interstate (Jan 31)

Crews worked overnight to repair the broken water line that caused water to gush off of a bridge onto I-64 Friday afternoon around 1:20 p.m.

The water main break closed the center and right lane at mile-marker 181.

Art Petrini, head of Henrico’s Department of Public Utilities, said a water line that runs across the bridge on Parham Road broke, sending water streaming off the bridge for about three hours.

The rushing water caused traffic to back up for two miles.

It’s still unclear what caused the break.

Sources

http://wtvr.com/2014/01/31/traffic-water-main-floods-i64-causes-del...

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/local/traffic/water-main-break-on...

http://www.nbc12.com/story/24602138/traffic-alert-water-main-break-...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Large-Sinkhole-Closes-Porti...

SE D.C. Sinkhole Could Take 7-10 Days to Repair

Portion of Massachusetts Ave. SE closed to traffic

Friday, Jan 31, 2014  |  Updated 3:06 PM EST

DDOT says a large sinkhole along Fort Dupont Park in southeast Washington could take a week to 10 days to repair. 

The sinkhole seemed to be contained to the side of the road, but officials are concerned vehicles traveling on the roadway could cause the erosion to expand to the area underneath the road. News4's Megan McGrath spotted long cracks in the pavement on Massachusetts Avenue SE, a sign the roadway may already be compromised and unsafe.

The curb has already pulled away from the road, leaving a gap between it and the roadway.

A road closure was ordered to help prevent any further damage. Massachusetts Avenue between 34th Place and N Street could be closed for days as crews shore up the sinkhole. Residents can still access their homes despite the closure.

DC Water says an 8-inch water main break caused the sinkhole; the main has since been repaired.

Drivers can use Branch Avenue or Fort Dupont as an alternate

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/overnight-water-main-break-unio...

Water main break near Union Square forces street closures, subway disruptions

The 1800s era pipe burst on 5th Ave. near E. 13th St. Leaking began just after midnight and took five hours to bring flood of water under control. MTA has rerouted several train lines in the area.

PUBLISHED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014, 6:57 AM

A water main break flooded streets near Union Square and snarled transit in the area early Wednesday morning, officials said.  The force of the pipe rupturing was so powerful that it raised and ripped the asphalt above, trapping a taxi on the incline.

The 137-year-old pipe burst shortly after midnight on Fifth Ave. near 13th St., prompting 60 FDNY members to respond to the deluge of water, officials said.

Water is pumped out of a hole in the middle of Fifth Avenue after a water main bursts Wednesday in lower Manhattan, flooding between 12th and 14th Sts.

Water from the 36-inch-wide pipe flooded a nearby parking garage that an employee said had 60 cars inside.

Workers excavate to get to the 137-year-old water main in lower Manhattan.

The busy thoroughfare was closed between E. 12th St. and E. 14th St. as FDNY and officials with the city Department of Environmental Protection worked on containing the streaming water, fire officials said.

At least five feet of water had filled Central Parking garage on E. 13 St., even after the leak was contained. An employee who declined to give his name said about 60 cars were parked in the murky depths.

The seesawing temperatures and the 36-inch-wide cast iron line's age likely lead to the early morning accident. The pipe was installed in 1877 and dates to city's first plumbing installation, the Croton Water Supply System, a DEP official said.

It was installed the same year Crazy Horse and his warriors fought their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.

[Derrick Johnson]

(They can’t blame this one on the cold)

Water Main Break Disrupts Service in Pacific Beach

 A water main break in Pacific Beach today is leaving dozens of customers without water service.

A six-inch diameter, cast-iron water main broke at about 12:35 p.m. on Del Rey Street. About 47 people on the 3400-3500 blocks are affected.

Police is on the scene after responding to a report of water coming out of a manhole cover. They are providing traffic control, and no evacuations have been issued.

Water department crews are responding and service is expected to be restored to all

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Pacific-Beach-water-main-serv...

 

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[Derrick Johnson]

(can't blame these on the cold)

Water Main Break Closes Lanes of Friars Road

 

A water main break Tuesday caused problems overnight that trickled into Wednesday on a busy street in Mission Valley.

According to the water department, a 6-inch concrete pipe broke around 10 a.m. Tuesday on Friars Road, near the Cheesecake Factory entrance to Fashion Valley Mall.

Officials issued a Sig Alert for the area as crews worked to repair the break.

Two eastbound lanes in the 6900-7100 blocks of Friars Road were closed, creating a traffic back-up both on the street and in the mall. Police were on scene directing traffic.

Initially, repairs were expected to be completed by 10 p.m., however work in the area extended through overnight and into New Year's Day.

As of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, officials said the Sig Alert was still in place, with just one lane open in both directions on Friars Road.

Officials said crews expect to have the water main fixed by noon, at which point the Sig Alert will be lifted

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-Closes-Lanes...

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Residents told to boil water as water main repairs continue

 

“MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (WSVN) -- Crews continue working to repair a water main that left several homes flooded on New Year's Day.

Residents were upset by what they call an hours-long response by officials, Wednesday morning, to shut off the gushing 8-inch water main. Though the water has since receded, by the evening afternoon, crews were still on the scene working to fix a the fractured pipe and restore water pressure to residents.

Asked why it took so long to respond, one worker with Miami-Dade Water and Sewer taking pictures of the scene said, "Well, it's valves that's buried, and we have old valves around the city that we have to dig up."

Help only arrived at the scene after the county was bombarded by phone calls from the affected homeowners living in the neighborhood off Northwest 191st Street and 38th Avenue. The break happened in the backyard of one of the homes, at around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to residents.

Residents said the water gushed for hours before it was sealed off with valves, at around 11 a.m. However, about a dozen homes would end up affected by this water main break. One resident even showed the damage inside her home.”

http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21012631569790/residents-to...

 

 

 

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[Howard]

Philadelphia Water Main Break Affects Thousands (Dec 22)

Water gushed from a massive water main break that left thousands of Philadelphia residents, businesses and dozens of schools for miles around without water the day before Christmas Eve.

The main, with authorities believed initially to be a 60-inch transmission main, turned out to be a 48-inch main that was connected to the major main. That pipe ruptured around 9 a.m. near Frankford and Torresdale Avenues in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.

"It was a river," said Brian Pham, sales manager at Max's Auto Sales. At one point, water was chest-deep in the dealership's warehouse.

“It looks like you're looking off at the beach with the waves,” said a man who works in the area.

Within minutes, thousands lost water service around the city. The break affected water customers in eight different zip codes.

Philadelphia firefighters rescued people and children from nearby businesses.

Sources

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/breaking/Water-Main-Break-North...

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/24288546/major-water-main-break-in...

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20131224_Main_break_floo...

[Howard]

6 Water Main Breaks Within 10 Hours Near San Francisco CA (Dec 13)
About 1,000 homes in Millbrae were without water this morning following a bizarre string of water main breaks that occurred overnight.

The first break occurred at 11:20 p.m. Thursday night in the vicinity of Camino Alto and Silva Court. A second water main break occurred at 1:20 a.m. today near the intersection of Loyola Drive and Murchison Avenue.

At 4 a.m., two lines had breaks, one at the intersection of Helen and Geraldine drives and one near the intersection of Larkspur and Ridgewood drives. The fifth break occurred at Millbrae Avenue and Minorca Way at 6 a.m. today, McCarron said. The sixth rupture happened at 8 a.m.

There is no estimate for when the lines will be completely repaired, McCarron said. He said the city is still not certain what caused the water mains to break.

Sources

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/peninsula&i...

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/6-Water-Mains-Break-in-Millbra...

[Howard]

Water Main Break Closes U.S. Marine Base Main Entrance (Nov 25)
A massive sinkhole resulting from a water main break has prompted the closurse of the east gate to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar north of San Diego, California.

Water started bubbling up to the surface of the road Saturday morning.

Since then, crews have worked to clear the dirt around the water main break in an attempt to identify the source of the leak and fix it.

On Monday, the Public Affairs Officer for MCAS Miramar said base officials were not sure when the east entrance would open.

Source

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-Prompts-East...

[Chris]

Russian water pipe bursts, causing car wreck (video)

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1088694_burst-water-main-causes-...