Update: Delridge water-main break repairs under way

Thanks to Melissa for the tip: About 100 Delridge-area residences are without water while Seattle Public Utilities crews work on an 8-inch-pipe break. While the trucks we photographed are right by the Boren Building, home to two schools, SPU’s Ingrid Goodwin tells WSB that the building DOES have water. She adds that “the water has been throttled down. … Once the pipe is exposed, we’ll have a better idea about how long the repair will take. If it is a horizontal break, it could take all day (until 5 pm) to fix.” We’ll update this report when that information’s available.

2:32 PM: Update from Goodwin: “Water is back on for all customers and crews should have things wrapped up and be out of the street by 4 pm today. The cause of the break will be investigated by SPU.”

3 Replies to "Update: Delridge water-main break repairs under way"

  • Karol October 1, 2014 (10:51 am)

    At 5:45 in the morning, a few of us were startled by suddenly encountering traffic cones without any advance warning. Saw water in the right lane, but did not know what it was. Thank you West Seattle Blog for keeping us informed.

  • chuck & sally's van man October 1, 2014 (10:59 am)

    In keeping with the power outage theme, could everyone who DOES have water please sign in?

    Sorry, still laughing to myself over that one :)

    And yes, water here on Graham St…

  • cjboffoli October 1, 2014 (1:15 pm)

    Wow. It’s really not a good week for West Seattle utilities.

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