Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been heard from since his vehicle was swallowed by a sinkhole this week.
Another is the type of pipe used. Traditionally, water pipes were made of rigid metals like copper, which are more susceptible to busts once they freeze. In recent years, plumbers have begun ...
Even once repairs are completed, it could take up to 48 hours before water supplies are fully restored to some properties. The damaged water main lies two and a half metres beneath the riverbed of the ...
“We weren’t doing pressure tests on a regular basis because of water drought related water concerns; we stopped doing that,” McAlister said. “It’s actually more common in many cities to do modeling ...
Residents left with little or no water after a pipe burst and road collapsed have accused Thames Water of ignoring problems in the area for months. Water supplies have now been returned to ...