Yesterday, for the fourth time, a water main ruptured at 17th and P Streets NW. Accounts say that Monday’s break was by far the largest; 17th between O and Q as well as P Street between 16th and 18th were closed for several hours.
The initial report is that a contractor working on the 17th Streetscape project hit a 20-inch water main. Greater Greater Washington has a good account of what happened yesterday along with a short video of the water gushing at 17th and P NW. Dcist has more info and photos.
GGW says the previous three water main breaks on 17th Street have been due to “a combination of the cold weather, pipes sitting exposed, and the old age of the pipes.” ANC 2B/Dupont is slated to discuss the problems at Wednesday’s meeting.
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Weeee! Maybe we should rename Borderstan to “Water World”, and 17th and P Streets into “River Road South”!
Always wanted a water feature in the neighborhood!