Water spews from a broken main near 39th and Barton Street sw. waiting for the right size sleeve to arrive for repair. CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE TO SEE MORE
A break in 12 inch water main that happened late on Saturday night near 39th and Barton curtailed water supply for the neighborhood. Crews from Seattle Public Utilities dug out the dirt and realized that the only sleeve they had for the repair was too small.
They called for and waited for a new sleeve to arrive to complete the repair. Water pumps were set up to keep the area around the leak free of water.
The water remained on, but at reduced pressure. The main was fixed by approximately 7:45 am.