WATER FLOODS GRANTSVILLE STREETS - Main Water Line Break

(09/20/2003)

Water covers streets near courthouse

It all happened quickly, thousands of gallons spilling out

Water erupts from several portals

A six-inch water line broke at the corner of Court and Main in Grantsville today, sending water across the streets and disrupting traffic.

Dave Johnson, supervisor of the Grantsville Water Department, issued a boil water advisory for the Grantsville, Mt. Zion and Pleasant Hill systems.

Within fifteen minutes parts of the street started caving as water surged from a number of openings.

Johnson said the break appeared to be near the front of the NAPA store, as he and water department employees turned off the main line.

Crews began working on repairing the break by 2 p.m.

The boil water advisory is in effect for 72 hours,Tuesday evening.

Section of street starts to cave