| Wednesday,
April 12, 2000
Trouble arose today as the city
awoke to discover a second leak had developed overnight on Main
Street. The first occurred Tuesday in an old line at the intersection of
Yates Street and Omio Road. The source of the problem is traced to events on Monday when
a 6-inch Rural Water District line feeding the city was cut by a backhoe. This forced RWD to
shut off service to Formoso in order to make the necessary repairs, and
when the water
was turned back on, air in the lines rattled the old city system, finding weak
points. The volunteer team quickly moved from laying new line to
fixing the old. |
Second Leak.
Looking north on Main Street
between Patterson and Yates streets, the second of three leaks is
being addressed. |
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| With
the help of Bob Elwell, James probes the bottom of the hole to locate the pipe.
This is the second break in two days.
The time is approximately 9:00
AM and the temperature is hovering in the low 40's. |
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| Later,
a third break is discovered on Patterson Street parallel to the new
line. This view looks east, with the mound of dirt running along
the left side of the road marking the new line. The break being
uncovered is an 8-inch main and is within 6-feet of the new
line. |
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| Here,
James and Steve Spiegel work to repair the 8-inch main. A degree
of frustration is expressed in that the clamp being installed costs
over $300 and the line is due to be abandoned
shortly.
The time is approximately 4:30
PM. |
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| Once
the third leak is repaired, the team calls it quits for the day,
hoping nothing more happens to prevent them from making progress
tomorrow. |
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