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« Judiciary proposes changes after judge's pension draws criticism | Today | Mass. House speaker: Slots at racetracks a non-starter this year » March 29, 2006Rust-colored water could follow Pawtucket water main breakPAWTUCKET -- Pawtucket Water Supply Board customers might notice that their water is discolored after a water main break this morning disrupted service to hundreds of households, most of them in Cumberland and Central Falls, the board's acting chief engineer said. Despite the discoloration, the water is safe to drink; no contaminants have been introduced into the distribution system, according to James DeCelles, acting chief engineer. Workers had to re-route the water through different pipes after the main was broken and that could lead to some discoloration throughout the system, DeCelles said. The discoloration is expected to be temporary, DeCelles said. He advised customers whose water turns a rusty brown to let it flow out of their faucets to clear it up. --- Journal staff writer John Castellucci The water main break was caused by a construction mishap this morning. The break occurred around 8:30 a.m. as South Shore Utilities, a subcontractor on the water treatment plant project, was preparing to install a new 36-inch pipe that will carry untreated water to the plant, DeCelles said. DeCelles said the subcontractor broke a 20-inch transmission main that carries water from the Branch Street pumping station to Central Falls and the Valley Falls section of Cumberland, where the Water Supply Board has thousands of customers. He said service to Cumberland and Central Falls was only temporarily disrupted because Water Supply Board engineers and workers managed to shut down the broken transmission main and re-route water through other pipes. Traffic wasn’t affected. The water main break took place on a section of Branch Street that has been closed for construction. Nevertheless, DeCelles said, systemwide impacts are expected as the change in water flow through the Water Supply Board’s distribution system dislodges mineral deposits and rust. -- Journal staff writer John Castellucci Posted by Jack Perry |
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