“very big and very old” water pipe - --“It’s met its time,’’ he said.

[ensho]

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/south-side-street-closed-following-water-main-break-20111015


South Side Street Closed Following Water Main Break


A four-block stretch of 47th Street remains closed because a “very big and very old” water pipe that dates back to the 1920s ruptured Saturday morning.

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The break happened at 8:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of West 47th Street, causing the street to “buckle,’’ and sending a “substantial” amount of water running through alleyways, according to LaPorte.

No one’s water service is affected, however, some residents may have a foot or two of water in their basements in the area, LaPorte said.

The “very big” 24-inch water main dates back from the early 1920s and LaPorte said it may have broken because of its “very old’’ age.

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[Warpy]

1. Those are spectacular when they go

and often the first sign is a car swallowing sinkhole.

[liberal N proud]

2. Our infrastructure is falling down around us

Unemployment is high

And a solution to solve both problems is being blocked by the fucking GOP who is high on corporate greed!

[surrealAmerican]

3. There's a lot of very old infrastructure in our cities.

If a water main has been in place for 90 years, and hasn't failed yet, that's extraordinary good luck. We need to fund improvements before the inevitable failures.

[lonestarnot]

4. For a moment I thought you were talking about a hooka.

:evilgrin:

[elocs]

5. Americans would be shocked if they knew the condition of the old, old water & sewer pipes

under their feet and streets. Since they can't see them and if there currently is not problem then nothing is wrong and hard earned tax dollars do no need to be spent.