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 

[Derrick Johnson]

Water main breaks at 35th and Broadway in Everett

EVERETT, Wash. -- Crews are on the scene of water main break at 35th and Broadway in Everett, according to city spokeswoman Marla Carter.

The water started gushing around 2 p.m. and will take a couple of hours to stop.

The city of Everett said a 12-inch pipe broke. 

Only one resident is without water while they repair the break.

A few commercial businesses in the area may be without water, but they are all close for the day. A nearby storage facility may have been damaged by the break.

Carter said they haven't discovered what caused it.

Source: http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/everett/2015/07/18/everett-wa... 

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China-owned pipeline leaks 5 million liters of oil emulsion in western Canada

 

A pipeline belonging to a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s oil giant CNOOC Ltd. spilled five million liters of bitumen in the oil-rich province of Alberta, marking one of the largest leaks in recent history, covering about 16,000 square meters.

It is still unknown what caused the pipeline to malfunction, Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) said. 
 
The spill happened at the company's Long Lake oil sands facility south of Fort McMurray, located in northeastern Alberta. The flow of bitumen was contained to the pipeline’s route, with no negative impact on wildlife or public, according to AER spokesman Peter Murchland. 
 
The oil did not enter a body of water, but it did flow into a nearby bog, AER added.
 
The disaster was first spotted on Wednesday and AER staff arrived to the site Thursday. At this point the leak has been contained via shutting down the affected pipeline.
 
“My understanding is that the pipeline and pad site had been isolated and shut-in earlier today, effectively stopping the source of the release,” Murchland told CBC News.
 
To put the leak into perspective, 5 million liters is the amount of water held by two Olympic-sized pools.

[Derrick Johnson]

Water main rupture causes Berkeley street to buckle

July 15, 2015 9:00 am by Tracey Taylor

On Monday evening a water main rupture flooded Parker Street near Regent in central Berkeley and caused part of the street to buckle. Water gushed down the 2500 block of Parker for nearly an hour before East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) was able to shut off the flow.

The Berkeley Fire Department received a call at 5:49 p.m. alerting it to the water main break, according to BFD Deputy Chief Avery Webb. Webb said an engine responded and firefighters found the water main break to be in the roadway in front of an apartment building at 2511 Parker St. 

“East Bay Mud was notified and responded. Berkeley Police also responded and ended up shutting down Parker Street in both directions, between Hillegass Avenue and Regent Street,” Webb said. “The main break was severe enough to cause the street to bulge approximately 1 foot above its normal position.”

As the roadway became increasingly undermined by the escaping water, firefighters also decided to move a car parked adjacent to the main break beyond the bulging road surface, Webb said. They broke into the vehicle and pushed it out of the way, both to prevent the vehicle from becoming trapped and to clear the area so EBMUD could make the necessary repairs.

Webb said it took about 50 minutes from the initial report until EBMUD was able to shut down the flow of water. The water agency worked into the night on repairing the water main.

Source: http://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/07/15/water-main-rupture-causes-be...

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[Derrick Johnson]

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Water main break floods Westside neighborhood

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Could take several days for massive water main break to be repaired  

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Airport Road Reopened After Water Main Break, Sinkhole  

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[Mark]

Water main break sparks massive sinkhole in Detroit

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/07/06...

Crews are working to repair a water main break that produced a massive sinkhole Monday on Detroit's east side.

A resident alerted the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the yawning opening — at least a dozen feet across — in the pavement near Chene and Medbury, which was caused by an 8-inch rupture and a damaged 18-foot-deep sewer at the site, spokeswoman Curtrise Garner said.

[Derrick Johnson]

Water main break floods streets, leaves some without water

By KOMO Staff Published: Jul 5, 2015 at 1:21 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 5, 2015 at 2:15 PM PDT

SEATTLE -- A Sunday morning water main break in Beacon Hill flooded the streets and temporarily left some residents without water on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year.

The break was reported Sunday at about 8:30 a.m. in the area of 32nd Avenue South and South Juneau Street. It caused flooding that some residents described as a river flowing down the street.

"We just woke to the street full of water," said resident Markus Barrera-Kolb. "It was pretty much curb to curb, five to six inches at the curb."

Seattle Public Utilities crews had to shut off a 16-inch "feeder main" to investigate, which left roughly 30 homes in the neighborhood without water.

Water was soon restored to most of the homes, but some were expected to be without water until early afternoon.

Karen Reed with Seattle Public Utilities said if residents find discolored water coming from their faucets, they should let it run until it becomes clear. 

Officials don't yet know what caused the break.

Source: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Water-main-break-floods-streets-... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Water Main Break Reported in St. Albans

ST. ALBANS, W. Va. (WSAZ) -- A water main break has been reported in St. Albans, along the 800 block of South Walnut Street.

Neighbors say water could be seen shooting several feet out of the ground since around 6:45 Saturday morning.

Crews from St. Albans Municipal Utility Commission are on scene to shut the water off and repair the 6 inch water main.

Crews tell WSAZ that they aren't sure how many will lose service once they shut the water off, but don't expect repairs to take long.

Keep checking WSAZ Mobile and WSAZ.com for updates on this story.

Source: http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Water-Main-Break-Reported-in-Sai... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

Crews repair water main break in Eureka Valley

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Crews repaired a water main break in San Francisco on Saturday, officials said.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received a report of the break at 8:22 a.m. in Eureka Valley, said Catania Galván, a spokeswoman with the agency. The break occurred on an 8-inch cast-iron pipe dating from the 1800s at 19th and Eureka streets, she said.

Roughly a block of customers in the area were left without water for several hours.

The repairs were complete by midafternoon, with water service returning shortly afterward, Galván said.

The incident was the second water main break in as many days in San Francisco. On Friday, an aging 12-inch main at Potrero Avenue and 22nd Street burst, sending water spilling down the street past San Francisco General Hospital.

Source: https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Francisco,+CA/@39.4660296,-12...!4m2!3m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff 

[Derrick Johnson]

Posted: Thursday, 02 July 2015 8:27AM

Merriams crews hope to have a water main break fixed soon

MERRIAM, Kan. - Merriam city officials continue to work on a water main break. The goal is to have westbound lanes back open on 67th Street at Carter Street by Thursday afternoon following a water main break earlier in the week.

City administrator Phil Lammers says this has been a far bigger challenge than originally thought.

"Not knowing where all of the underground elevations are or all of those existing utilities, and there are many, it is then the challenge of the utility crew to get a new route for the water line," said Lammers.

Lammers says the main that broke had been in place for about 50 years, which isn't long enough to have concerns about it breaking due to age.

Source: http://www.kmbz.com/Merriams-crews-hope-to-have-a-water-main-break-... 

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[Derrick Johnson]

That's one way of keeping cool! Londoners use burst water main as an impromptu shower as temperatures head for the high 30s

• Temperatures have reached record-breaking 36C today making it hottest July day ever and hottest day in 12 years
• But Britons were struggling in stifling heat and officials had urged people to stay indoors during peak sun hours
• In south London people found a novel way to keep cool - by using a broken water mains pipe 

Londoners have found a novel way off cooling off during the blistering heat on what is officially the hottest day in twelve years.

A burst water pipe in the south of the capital provided relief for passersby as the mercury hit a record-breaking 36.7C today making it the hottest ever day in July and pushing temperatures in Britain even higher than Barcelona and Athens.

Scorching temperatures caused concern among health officials who fear the lives of young children, pregnant women and the elderly are at risk from the tropical heatwave.

But as many struggled to cope with the heat, Londoners used the the burst water mains in Merton as a refreshing shower. 

The high-pressured jet of water erupted at 11am this morning, shooting 45ft into the air above a busy street. It was cordoned off by officials this morning as gallons of water pumped out every minute.

But that didn't stop hot and bothered locals running through the mid-street shower while cyclists and motorcyclists also enjoyed a cooling spray as they rode along the road. 

Thames Water confirmed they were alerted to the leak this morning but were not able to stop the flow until 3.15pm this afternoon.

Water had to be switched off to the surrounding area while work was carried out although services to nearby homes have now resumed. Staff are now working to permanently fix the damage which Thames Water said was caused by 'normal wear and tear.' A spokesman said: 'Lots of pipes in London are quite old so it happens quite often.

'We're sorry to anyone affected by the burst pipe today. Our engineers are there fixing it and we're doing all we can to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.'

The utilities firm were not able to confirm how much water was lost but said bursts of this kind 'always look worse than they are.' 

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3146174/That-s-one-way-keep... 

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