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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Water Break


At 5:30 this morning I went to brush my teeth to go out walking. No water. Big break between Cambridge F and Dorchester D. Four trucks were there and the water was shooting up in the air. It seems it was a twofold break. Water pipe and sprinkler break although I saw the sprinklers were on at Cambridge E. Problem Seacrest could not be reached to turn off the sprinklers at it was off hours. Since I only drink bottled water I had lots and could even wash my hair. When they were ready to open the water they came and opened the hydrant on our property. I was told if I got a flood in my condo to sue the County Water Co. They had the hydrant open almost half an hour and yes we had a small pool of water on the grass and the bus sloshed through the water on the road. All is well that ends well. I just hope that Seacrest remembers to turn the sprinklers back on as we are supposed to be watered tomorrow or do we now have to wait for Seacrest to come and fix their break.
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5 comments:

  1. UCO PresidentMay 26, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Hi Grace,
    Were you given a "boil water" alert?

    Dave Israel

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  2. GraceMay 26, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    No. It was just a broken water main as well as sprinkler pipe. I just don't drink tap water. I have drunk bottled water for years. I know my water is clean but the pipes bring in black that clog up the screens on the faucets.

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  3. GraceMay 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    For those of us who again have no water, I am told there are about 2,000 in the village, the fix was not finished when they turned the water back on. As for the open hydrant, I was told that by opening the hydrant it prevented the "Boil Water" alert. I don't understand it but that is what I was told just now when I had no water again. It should be back on some time this afternoon.

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  4. Lanny HoweMay 28, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Maybe by opening the hydrant they got rid of the water in the system that had impurities sufficient to call for a Boil Water notice?

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  5. Lanny HoweMay 28, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Maybe by opening the hydrant they got rid of the water in the system that had impurities sufficient to call for a Boil Water notice?

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