July 18, 2008
Friday Headlines: Pipe Break, Sinkhole Snarls Traffic in Pasadena, Calif.
In California, all three lanes of the northbound Pasadena Freeway are open again after a huge sinkhole was repaired. According to Caltrans, the sinkhole was caused by the corrosion of a 30-foot storm sewer pipe which undermined the stability of the ground beneath the roadway. (photo courtesy of the Associated Press)
Headlines
Three major water mains broke in Fort Scott, Kansas during a 13-hour period this week. Decay of aging pipes is believed to be a primary cause for the breaking water mains.
In Pennsylvania, the Lower Macungie Board of Commissioners have approved a $10.5 million plan to relieve backed-up sewers in the central Lehigh Valley.
A boil water alert remains in effect for some West Melbourne, Florida residents because of a water main break that occurred on Wednesday.
Flooding from broken water main in Kalamazoo, Michigan may keep a busy street closed until tomorrow. A break in an eight-inch water main underneath the road caused the surrounding area to rise a foot.
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Rosalind Gann said,
July 19, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I’ve just returned from China, and there we were advised NEVER to drink the water. If you forgot, it literally made you sick. It’s a problem in industrially developed countries. It’s important to maintain the quality of our water. Glad you’re working on it.