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Century-old water main breaks, leaving 38 West End properties without water
Justin Potten fills a bucket to get drinking water as city crews work down the street to fix a broken water main that flooded the street last evening. (COLE BREILAND / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store
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Thirty-eight properties in the West End are without water today due to a break in a 105-year-old water main.
On Tuesday evening, the city turned off water for 36 homes, a church and a business after a break in a pipe on Alverstone Street, south of Sargent Avenue, city spokeswoman Tammy Melesko said.
The city brought out a water-supply trailer later in the evening. Repairs to the pipe are underway and are expected be complete later today. The water main was installed in 1907 and has been repaired three times during its lifetime, Melesko said.
Daniel McIntyre Coun. Harvey Smith said some residents are upset with the time it took to bring out the water supply truck, given the heat this week. The temperature peaked at 31 C on Tuesday and is expected to reach 34 C this afternoon.
Water main breaks, 2009 - 2011
Legend:
Small dots indicate locations with one watermain break between 2009 and 2011.
Yellow markers indicate locations where watermains broke two or three times.
Red markers indicate locations with four or more watermain breaks over the two-year period.
History
Updated on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 3:08 PM CDT: corrects typo
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