Category: Water Repairs - page 3

We had a major water leak on East Mountain Lane yesterday; one of the 2″ supply lines cracked and the results are below. Whoever plumbed this place 45 years ago or whoever did repairs certainly got “creative”. The “camel hump” repair is done so that you can repair a section easily, but gives you 4 elbows that can crack and leak later. Most of our 2″ water line leaks are the result of elbows splitting at the seam.

This hole is about 5 feet deep and our guys worked on it from noon to 1AM to get the water back on. We are leaving the hole open for now and keeping an eye on the other copper pipe shown. We will probably change it out to PVC, buried copper tends to leak eventually.

Of course, we have been asked why we do not put notices out every time that we shut off water to do repairs. In emergency situations, like this one, we concentrate on fixing the problem.

If it is a slow leak or much smaller line leaking, we have time to notify people. This was not a small line leaking and time was better spent repairing things.

We have another leak, a small one, also on East Mountain Lane. We will be putting out noticed for this repair.

UPDATE: As of 5PM Tuesday, our guys were still working to fix this leak. In trying to get the water back on as soon as possible, the repairs blew apart and had to be completely redone. The PVC pipe glue needs time to cure or the joints are not secure.

We will get the water back on as soon as practical. We have to let the glue properly cure.

One of the new meters seems to have caused a leak in a 2″ line. The contractor working for the city was kind enough to locate the leak and dig down to it; the leak ended up being our problem to fix.

Over the course of time, the pipes have gotten out of alignment probably due to ground shifting or roots from the tree nearby. Regardless, repairs are in process.

We will have the water back on as soon as possible. The streets effected are East Townhouse, East Mountain, and parts of East Mountain Creek Drive.

We had a 2″ pipe begin leaking last night, and quite a large amount of water ended up on the East side. from Mountain Lane to MC Court. The leak is under a section of the sidewalk, and as of this writing, we have repaired the split elbow. Water should be back on after lunch; we have to give the glue time to set up properly.

Yesterday, we repaired a leak on East Mountain Creek Court; the day before, we repaired another leak on East Mountain Lane.

Below are photos of the one fixed yesterday.

We have a major water leak on West Mountain Creek Drive, in the median near number 56.  It looks like it is one of the City’s six inch lines, probably to the fire hydrant. There is a large volume of water coming out and running down the streets and into the storm drains.

The water main feeds parts of West Mountain Creek Drive and West Townhouse Lane.

The City has been contacted but they did not say when someone would be here to repair it.

Since it is a large water line, the repairs will effect a large number of homes on the West side once repairs begin.  No idea how long these repairs will take.

UPDATE-  10:45AM – The city is on scene now. They think it is a pipe break. If it is, it will take some time to repair.

UPDATE: 12:30PM – The City has reduced the water pressure in the area to slow the leak until the repair crew gets here.

UPDATE- 4:00PM –  Backhoe is on site, several workers, they will likely have to dig up the street to get t this main pipe. No estimates on when the water will be back on.

We will be repairing a water leak near 13 East Mountain Lane this morning. Water will be back on once repairs are made.

Here are a few photos of the water leak on East Mountain Lane. It is a good example of what our maintenance guys do here and the commitment they have to do it properly.  The leak was from a 2″ line that feeds about 30 properties and the mud and mess it made is apparent in the photos. The leak was about 5 feet down and had to be dug out and dried out enough to repair the leak.