Crenshaw water main rupture



Checkout a version of this story from Annenberg Radio News by Ariel Edwards-Levy.

 Los Angeles is hardly known for its wet climate, but several of its streets have been flooded lately, thanks to a spate of broken water pipes.

A water main ruptured this morning under Exposition Boulevard near 11th Avenue, flooding Exposition between Western Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard and disrupting service to a handful of customers.  The water break closed down Exposition between Degnan and Crenshaw.  Department of Water and Power crews were on the scene this morning to fix the break and clean up the flooding. 

This incident was the latest in a string of relatively high-profile breaks, starting September 5 when a large, 95-year-old water pipe ruptured, closing part of Coldwater Canyon Avenue for a week.  Since then, more than six other water mains have ruptured, including pipes in the Vermont Knolls section of South Los Angeles, Valley Village, Melrose Avenue and Carthay Square.

 

Comments

  1. Orlando Italian Grill says:

    Looks like they have a lot of work ahead of them.

    Sam | industrial pressure washer

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