Water Main Break
Water Main Break
(OP)
The picture on the attached link shows a section of 12" cast iron pipe that we had a break on recently. Any ideas on the cause? Most breaks caused by settlement are circular, this one is different. It was in a paved road, relatively light traffic, five feet of cover, no work going on nearby.





RE: Water Main Break
RE: Water Main Break
The newer SCADA systems monitor the system pressure. Water hammers will show up as pressure spikes. I was at water supervisor's office and he showed me the evidence of a water main break. A graph showed when the fire department shut off a hydrant too quickly, causing a water hammer and then a short time later, a leak appeared.
RE: Water Main Break
RE: Water Main Break