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 

[Howard]

Major Water Main Break Floods Denver Neighborhood (May 30)

A 24-inch water-main ruptured near Interstate 25 and 15th Street Thursday evening, causing mayhem. Water was pouring down from the 15th Street bridge onto I-25, reducing the southbound lanes. Traffic was backed up for miles.

Water was also flooding parts of West 29th Avenue and seeping into homes and businesses along the street.

Many residents in the area are without water.

Approximately seven blocks on 29th Avenue between Federal Boulevard and Vallejo Street are without water.

Denver water says approximately 40 residential units including one apartment building and three commercial buildings are without water on 29th Avenue between Federal Boulevard and Umatilla Street during the repairs.

They are currently delivering bottled water to customers impacted by the water outage.

29th Avenue remains closed between Zuni Street and Wyandot Street and will remain closed until repairs are complete.

It's not known what caused the water main to break.

Crews say cleanup and repairs to the street may take days due to the size of the rupture.

Source

http://www.9news.com/news/article/339018/339/Water-main-break-pours...|topnews|bc|large

[Howard]

Water Main and Electrical Pipe Breaks Create Hazmat Situation in New Jersey (May 28)
Fire authorities and utility crews are working to contain a potentially hazardous mixture that bubbled up in some streets in a New Jersey town after a water main and an underground electrical pipe containing mineral oil ruptured Tuesday morning.

John Mauthe, fire chief in Bergen County's River Edge, said the mineral oil is used to cool the electrical pipe, which transmits more than 200,000 volts of electricity between substations.

When that pipe broke, the mineral oil combined with the water spilling from the broken water main to send a hazardous ooze up into the streets, Mauthe said.

Crews are using sand and dirt to soak up the oily mix and authorities urge residents to avoid the liquid in the streets. Mauthe said most of the mixture was contained to the streets, but some did seep into the sewers.

Some roads were blocked off Tuesday morning and authorities said they may remain closed throughout the day as hazmat teams assess the scene and Department of Public Works crews repair the pipes.

Source

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-Mineral-Oil-P...

[Howard]

Water Main Erupts in Southern UK (May 27)
A geyser of water erupted from a burst water main and caused flooding in Didcot yesterday.

The water was reported on Station Road between the B4493 Foxhall Road and Cow Lane, near Didcot Parkway Station, at about 6.30am.

Penny Kiley, of Lydalls Road, Didcot, said when she and her partner saw it later in the morning the water was still “the height of a lamppost” gushing up into the sky.

She said: “I’ve never seen anything like it.

“We live just round the corner and as we came round the bend we could feel the spray on our faces coming off it.

“People were standing around and taking pictures and filming it. The whole thing was pretty extraordinary.”

Source

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10444988.High_drama_after_water_ma...

[Howard]

Denver Water Main Break Creates Geyser in Roadway (May 20)

A water main break sent a geyser of water shooting into the air on Detroit Street in Centennial on Monday morning.

Denver Water told 7NEWS a 12 inch main broke on South Detroit Street between Dry Creek Road and Jamison Avenue.

Photos and video from 7NEWS viewer Jennifer Cler showed the water shooting more than 10 feet in the air.

Denver Water crews shut off the water and will repair the main Monday afternoon.

Twenty-five homes are without water, according to Denver Water.

Source

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

[Derrick Johnson]

Water main break shuts down Sharonville roads

SHARONVILLE, Ohio —

Crews are repairing a water main break Saturday afternoon in Sharonville. 

The break was reported about 2 p.m. at Reading and Creek roads. 

Water flooded nearby streets, prompting police to shut down Reading Road between Creek Road and Main Street. 

Water service was shut down in the area until the break was repaired. 

Officials said service probably wouldn't be restored until Sunday morning.

http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/water-main-brea...

[Howard]

Milwaukee Water Main Break Sends Water 2 Stories High (May 19)
A water main break out in front of a business near 27th and Silver Spring in Milwaukee, Wisconsin shot water more than two stories into the air early Sunday morning, May 19th.

There’s no word on what caused the break.

Source

http://fox6now.com/2013/05/19/water-main-break-sends-water-two-stor...

[Howard]

Water Main Break Causes Massive Geyser in Kalamazoo, Michigan (May 17)

A violent water main break on West Michigan Avenue that turned into a geyser leaving a gaping hole in the pavement as water shot up as high as the power lines until city crews could stop the flow.

Crews have since shut the water off, but West Michigan between Monroe and Sprague is closed because the road is completely flooded.

They're still working to find the break and determine what caused it.

A precautionary boil alert has also been issued for people in the area.

video

Sources

http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2013/may/18/water-main-break-near-cam...

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/wat...

[Howard]

Massive Water Main Breaks in Boston and Montreal Flood Streets (May 10)

Water and sewer crews responded to a large water main break that sent water rushing into a North End intersection Friday night.

Boston fire officials say the break occurred just before 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Stillman and Endicott streets.

According to a spokesman from the Boston Fire department, crews responded to the intersection of Stillman and Endicott Streets around 7:22 p.m. in the North End for a “large water main break” that spilled into the roadways and flooded into nearby basements.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/05/10/north-end-water-...

Source

MONTREAL, QUEBEC (May 9)

A water main break near the intersection of St. Paul and Inspecteur streets resulted in traffic chaos in Montreal Thursday morning as commuters tried to get to work.

Source

[Howard]

Water Main Break Floods San Diego Suburb (May 7)
A water main burst underneath a North Park street Monday, sending thousands of gallons of water flooding onto neighboring streets.

The water buckled the street and sidewalk while neighbors frantically tried to save their belongings as water flowed into nearby homes.

North Park resident TJ Linnard described it as a geyser shooting 20 feet in the air.

“We just didn’t believe it was happening,” Linnard said. “Walked over here and saw the ground crack.”

Sources

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/north-park-florida-street-cou...

http://www.760kfmb.com/story/22176905/water-restored-after-main-bre...

[Howard]

Rash of water main breaks across the U.S. over the past 48 hours showing the diagonal stress on N. America.

A.  Ishpeming, Michigan (Apr 28)

B.  Madison Alabama (Apr 28)

C. Charlotte, North Carolina (Apr 29)

D.  Carlisle, Pennsylvania (Apr 29)

E.  Ackley, Iowa (Apr 30)

F.  Plymouth, Michigan (Apr 30)

G. San Ysidro, California (Apr 30)

H. Tulsa, Oklahoma (Apr 30)