Water Main Breaks Gusher

Water main break destroys street near Los Angeles, California - July 29, 2014

"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 makes a serious adjustment." ZetaTalk

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

Sources

http://tribwpmt.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/2013-01-01_14-41-38_69....

http://tribune-democrat.com/local/x1303509877/Harrisburg-sinkhole-s...

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/01/interactive_map_...

========================================================================

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.

Source

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.

Source

=========================================================================

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.

Source

===========================================================================

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.

Source

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.

Source

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.

Source

=========================================================================

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.

Source

Comment

You need to be a member of Earth Changes and the Pole Shift to add comments!

Join Earth Changes and the Pole Shift

Comment by Derrick Johnson on August 6, 2017 at 6:41am: CONCORD, NC- After toiling nearly 30 hours, crews finally stop water main break ...

CHARLESTON, SC- Bones found in downtown Charleston after water main break

LOS ANGELES, CA- Water Main Break in Reseda Causes Flooding in Neighborhood

CRESTVIEW, FL- Crestview officials fix water main break

ISPWICH, MA- Ipswich water main break under control

BEL AIRE, KS Water main breaks in Bel Aire

COLUMBIA, SC- Boil Water Advisory Issued Following Water Main Break

SEEKONK, MA- Fall River Avenue in Seekonk reopens at scene of water main repair

CALABASAS, CA- Crews Repairing Water Main Break After 16-Inch Line Bursts in Calab...

RALEIGH, NC- Capital Blvd reopens after water main break repairs

HONOLULU, HI- Vineyard Blvd. reopens after water main break near Palama St.

HARRISBURG, PA- Water main breaks cause low pressure in Colonial Park

DECATUR, IL- Downtown Decatur under boil order after water main break

MILLBURN, NJ- Water main break leaves dozens without service

PITTSBURGH, PA- Ramp closures continue near West End Circle after water main break

MapCustomizer

Comment by Derrick Johnson on July 30, 2017 at 7:02am: UTICA, NY-Watch: Gigantic water main break in Utica on Valley View Road

PORTLAND, ME- Area of Portland without water due to water main break

KIRKWOOD, MO- Kirkwood PD warn of 'major' water main break

BLAIR, NE- EMERGENCY WATER NOTICE: Water main to Cargill fails

NORFOLK, VA- Water main break floods part of Waterside Drive in Norfolk

CONCORD, PA- Water main break slows traffic in Delco

CENTENNIAL, CO- Westbound Arapahoe Road in Centennial reopens after water main brea...

NEW YORK, NY- Report of water main break in Manhattan prompts FDNY response

TEMPE, AZ- Southern Avenue closed in Tempe for water main break

SPRING HILL, FL- Water main break creates hole in apartment complex

WICHITA FALLS, TX- Wichita Falls flyover closed due to water main break damages

PHILADELPHIA, PA- Water main break closes roads in Philadelphia's Fishtown section

LOUDONVILLE, NY- Officials cite old pipes for string of water main breaks

PHILADELPHIA, PA- Water main break opens sinkhole in West Oak Lane section of Philade...

LOGAN, OH- City of Logan under 'boil alert' after water main break

EL CAJON, CA- Water main break prompts street closure in El Cajon

UPPER MARLBORO, MD- 2 water main breaks in Md. disrupt commute, water service

COCOA, FL- ALERT: Water Main Break Affecting Traffic Eastbound State Road 520 ...

MapCustomizer

Comment by Derrick Johnson on July 24, 2017 at 7:01am: Burst water main affects thousands of homes in Bristol

Image copyrightBRISTOL WATERImage captionBristol Water tweeted this image of the burst main in Willsbridge

Thousands of homes in the Bristol area have spent much of the day without water due to a burst main.

Some 13,000 homes are still affected by the burst, which happened on Tuesday night in Willsbridge.

At its peak, 35,000 homes were affected. Thirteen schools closed and some businesses had to shut while repair work got under way.

Bottled water and bowsers have been provided. Bristol Water said it expects all supplies to be restored overnight.

Latest on the burst water main and other stories from the West.

Water supply has been restored to Whitchurch, Brislington and Stockwood and some 6,000 residents in Hanham, Longwell Green and Bitton are also getting running water again.

Schools in Longwell Green, Hanham, Keynsham, Willsbridge and Whitchurch were closed for the day.

A further five schools have confirmed they will remain closed on Thursday as the water tanks may not be able to cope with demand.

The affected schools are Wellsway School in Keynsham, St John's School, Chandag Infants, Chandag Juniors and the IKB Academy.

'Catastrophic failure'

Bristol Water set up a bowser in Longwell Green following complaints of the lack of water in the area and nearby Hanham.

Jan Meager said: "There is nothing in Hanham, Longwell Green and there is no other ones around Bristol - except the three in Keynsham.

"Nobody is helping us and I'm disabled and there's nothing in the area.

"They can put a bowser in Hanham - they've closed the school and they know there's a problem."

Three were also set up at Ashton Way and Waitrose car park.

Some cafes and shops in Keynsham were shut or stopped serving hot drinks due to the lack of water.

Mr Newby said there had been a "catastrophic failure on a key part of our network".

"We've got an incredibly reliable network most of the time, but when you get failures like this it does take a while to re-engineer the network to bring that supply back to people," he added .

The repair has been made more complicated as the site, near a pumping station, needed to be cleared, then excavated.

Mr Newby said: "There's a lot of pressure in this part of the network.

"Luckily the water came into a field, it's not good for the owner of the field but it is better than if it happened in an urban area."

A tree which fell overnight during a storm is not though to be the cause of the burst, the firm said.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-40653583

https://www.google.com/maps