Cold weather causes problems to some city water lines
NORWICH – At least two broken water service lines have been identified in the City of Norwich as the result of this winter’s cold weather, and according to Department of Public Works Superintendent Carl Ivarson, more broken lines are still being identified.
A four-inch service outside of the Chenango County Council of the Arts building, located at 27 West Main St., and a six-inch service on Beebe Avenue were found to be broken in half. According to Ivarson, the broken lines are old and made of cast iron, which can break easily as a result of the cold weather.
“Each line is worth 100 gallons a minute,” Ivarson said, explaining the amount of water that could have been lost. “The one on Beebe Avenue was broken for a day or two before we noticed,” he said. Ivarson explained the line at the Arts Council could have been broken for a matter of weeks or months. “In winter, the water goes down instead of rising to the service,” he said, explaining why the problem was not obvious to those passing by.
Both of the broken lines were found and repaired, but Ivarson said the city is still looking for one or two more broken lines, one of which he said appears to be near Pellett and North Broad streets.
The Arts Council building is owned by the Chenango Housing Improvement Project. Executive Director Wayne Patafio explained that CHIP didn’t notice there was a problem because the break in the line occurred before the water reached their meter. “There was no change in our water bill,” Patafio explained.
The line appeared to be broken in an area under the facility’s parking lot. The excess water created a hole in the lot and moving water could be seen through the hole. Patafio explained that while you could see the moving water, no one realized it was coming from the water service line. City officials identified the problem, but because the area was located on CHIP’s property, the organization was responsible for the repairs. Patafio said the city helped them to repair the problem.
A four-inch service outside of the Chenango County Council of the Arts building, located at 27 West Main St., and a six-inch service on Beebe Avenue were found to be broken in half. According to Ivarson, the broken lines are old and made of cast iron, which can break easily as a result of the cold weather.
“Each line is worth 100 gallons a minute,” Ivarson said, explaining the amount of water that could have been lost. “The one on Beebe Avenue was broken for a day or two before we noticed,” he said. Ivarson explained the line at the Arts Council could have been broken for a matter of weeks or months. “In winter, the water goes down instead of rising to the service,” he said, explaining why the problem was not obvious to those passing by.
Both of the broken lines were found and repaired, but Ivarson said the city is still looking for one or two more broken lines, one of which he said appears to be near Pellett and North Broad streets.
The Arts Council building is owned by the Chenango Housing Improvement Project. Executive Director Wayne Patafio explained that CHIP didn’t notice there was a problem because the break in the line occurred before the water reached their meter. “There was no change in our water bill,” Patafio explained.
The line appeared to be broken in an area under the facility’s parking lot. The excess water created a hole in the lot and moving water could be seen through the hole. Patafio explained that while you could see the moving water, no one realized it was coming from the water service line. City officials identified the problem, but because the area was located on CHIP’s property, the organization was responsible for the repairs. Patafio said the city helped them to repair the problem.
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