From: Gregg A. Zimmerman
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:03 PM
To: Denis Law; Jay B Covington; Julia Medzegian; April Alexander
Cc: Michael Stenhouse; George Stahl; Alexander Pietsch; Jennifer Davis Hayes; Suzanne Dale Estey; David Daniels; Mark Peterson; Timothy L Troxel; Kent M Curry; Paul Cline; Preeti Shridhar; Kelley Balcomb-Bartok
Subject: Water Main Break 324 Main Ave.
Well, the other thing that happens besides snow and ice during extended cold snaps is we get some broken water mains. We have had a few, the latest is located at 324 Main Ave., near Pounders. The water crew is responding now (12:00 noon). Unfortunately we will have to close shut-off valves that are going to put some downtown customers out of water for several hours while we accomplish the repair. The ice on the roadway complicates finding the location of the breakage, but the crews will try to get this done as soon as possible. Unfortunately the weather conditions continue to find new ways to be unfriendly to the region’s businesses.
Does the freezing weather cause the main to break?
I wondered what all the men and trucks were working on when I went by that part of Main St on my way home yesterday. That was about 1:00 PM when I went by and they looked busy around a hole in the road.
I agree was it caused by the cold?