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CBS News
a day ago
- Business
- CBS News
Pittsburgh Water announces $75M in upgrades for water main, lead service line replacements
Pittsburgh Water has announced a new round of water main and lead service line replacements in several neighborhoods set to take place during the 2025 construction season. The upgrades, totaling $75.4 million, will "enhance water reliability and safety, contribute to the ongoing effort to modernize Pittsburgh's water infrastructure, and generate economic activity in our region," according to a news release from Pittsburgh Water. Construction will take place across Point Breeze North, Brighton Heights, Squirrel Hill North, Lower Lawrenceville, and Bloomfield starting in early summer 2025, with work continuing through mid-2026. The project aims to install over 10 miles of new water mains and 1,000 service lines to help reduce incidents, such as water main breaks, that can lead to service interruptions and low water pressure, according to the press release. "With continued investment and support from state and local partners, Pittsburgh Water is working to provide a safer, more reliable water system for our residents," said CEO Will Pickering. "The hundreds of jobs associated with these essential upgrades will reinvest ratepayer dollars and PENNVEST funding locally, while reinforcing our system's reliability for future generations." Pittsburgh Water estimates that the engineering and construction associated with the project will generate over $112 million in economic output and create over 500 jobs.
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Full closure of King-Church intersection beginning a month ahead of schedule on June 2
The intersection of King Street East and Church Street will be fully closed to all traffic starting on Monday, about four weeks earlier than initially expected. Last month, the City of Toronto and TTC began working to replace sections of the 142-year-old watermains and rebuild pipes and streetcar tracks at King and Church streets resulting in traffic being reduced to one lane in each direction. The city said that 'unexpected underground conflicts' on the south side of King necessitated changes to the construction approach, as part of the watermain that was originally planned to be replaced will now be 'relined to extend its service life.' To stay on schedule, the watermain work and advance streetcar track replacement will be done in tandem. As a result, the TTC will implement a number of diversions, notably the 504C and 504D/304D King routes, around the intersection due to the construction. As with the full closure, this routing change is also happening earlier than planned, with buses will diverting via Jarvis, Front, (eastbound), Wellington (westbound), and Yonge streets. Existing diversions to the 503/303 Kingston Rd and the 504/304 King streetcars will remain as they are. The 504 King streetcar, meanwhile, will divert both ways via Shaw Street and the 503 Kingston Road streetcar will continue to divert via Spadina and Queen, running west on King Street to the Dufferin Loop. This expedited work schedule will now mean that the intersection is expected to reopen by mid-August. The construction work, while is needed to bring this infrastructure to a state of good repair and is part of the City Council's approved 2025 Capital Works Program, was to originally ramp up in July and conclude in late August.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Engineering review of Calgary's 2024 feeder main break finds no concerns with city practices
Work to repair a major water main in Calgary on Friday, June 7, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) An independent review of Calgary's critical feeder main break last year found the city's engineering practices were sound. The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) launched a review following the rupture of the Bearspaw South water main in June 2024. The APEGA said the City of Calgary had 'sound engineering oversight and the appropriate risk-based management in place' in relation to the water main. It also found the city was in compliance with engineering bylaws and practice standards. 'No indications of unskilled practice or unprofessional conduct were found during the practice review,' the APEGA said in a Wednesday news release. The association said the failure of the water main, a prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), is consistent with other failures of similar pipes around North America. 'At the time of installation, in 1974, the feeder main was reportedly expected to have a 100-year service life,' the AEPGA said. 'However, PCCP manufacturing standards were relaxed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s by the American Water Works Association, resulting in a high rate of premature failures, and standards have since been strengthened.' The report added that preventing a pipe rupture cannot be assured, even with monitoring and predictive technologies in place. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek thanked the APEGA for their independent review and credited city staff and engineers for their work during the break, in a statement Wednesday. 'The city has already implemented improved monitoring and is focused on proactive maintenance of our most vulnerable infrastructure,' Gondek said. 'But this event is also a clear reminder that sustained investment in our water systems is not optional. It's essential to public safety, economic stability, and Calgary's future growth.' The City of Calgary finalized its own report on the June 5, 2024, water main break in December 2024. The report, prepared by Associated Engineering, said design and operations of the feeder main did not contribute to its failure, but 'several failure mechanisms' and 'soil conditions' did. The city was aiming to release its plan to strengthen Calgary's water infrastructure by the middle of 2025. The mayor said she will be providing a comprehensive update on the city's response, improvements and future infrastructure strategy. The break flooded a section of northwest Calgary, leading to a local state of emergency. Water restrictions were put into effect for all Calgarians, including residents in surrounding communities that relied on water produced at the Bearspaw treatment plant. The restrictions were lifted in the fall and all repairs to the feeder main were wrapped up in late 2024. With files from Michael Franklin and Alesia Fieldberg
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sheared hydrant soaks high-voltage power lines in San Fernando Valley
A sheared fire hydrant triggered a massive geyser of water spewing into high-voltage power lines Monday in the northeastern San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Shadow Hills. Officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department received reports of the incident, in the 9200 block of North Sunland Boulevard, north of La Tuna Canyon Road just before 6 p.m. Details are limited and it's unclear if the hydrant was sheared by a motorist or if a water main burst, causing the explosive and continued stream of water, which was visibly rattling power lines and flooding the street. Dozens of images posted to the Citizen App show the geyser shooting water over the top of the lines, dousing numerous transformers and soaking the intersection. 12 Mexican migrants 'jettisoned by pleasure craft' arrested in Long Beach Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as crews with the Department of Transportation cordoned off the intersection, forcing motorists to turn around and find alternate routes to their destinations. Los Angeles Water and Power responded to the area as well and were able to shut the supply of water off, though it's unclear if it's a temporary patch or if the situation has been resolved. There was no word on whether residents in the area, many of whom came outside to watch the ordeal, lost access to water in their homes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Washington street floods after water main bursts
Part of a street was flooded after a water main pipe was damaged on Ellen Terrace in Washington, near Sunderland, on Sunday and repairs were carried out during the Water said its initial work was finished at about 03.30 BST and supply was not due to the damage, a full clean-up of the area is expected to continue throughout the week. Northumbrian Water said it hoped the road would partially reopen 12 inch (30cm) pipe burst on Sunday.A spokesperson said: "Due to the damage caused by the burst pipe, work will continue during the week to carry out a full clean-up." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
