THE WATERMAIN BREAK AS OF 10 P.M. LEAK STOPPED. MLK BLVD. REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN Q AND M. WATER MAY BE CLOUDY BUT IT IS O.K.

WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. From the Mayor’s Office. August 7, 2015. 10 P.M.

There is a water main break on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. between Quarropas St. and Martine Ave. City crews have isolated the break and stopped the water. Some residents may have experienced a temporary loss of water or low water pressure due to this water main break. The water is safe to use. It may appear cloudy. If it does, residents are advised to let it run and it will clear up.

Road Closure: Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd is closed between Quarropas St. and Martine Ave. This road closure will remain in effect while City crews work on the problem.

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CITY CONFIRMS WATERMAIN BREAK ON DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD GIVES DETAILS

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THE WATERMAIN BREAK ON MLK BOULEVARD at 5:30 PM. The Public Library is on the left. Photo by Don Hughes, Special to WPCNR

WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE. AUGUST 7, 2015, 5:45 P.M.:

There is a water main break on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. between Quarropas St. and Martine Ave. The Mayor’s Office has confirmed with a posting on their website. 

City Hall says City crews have isolated the break and stopped the water. Residents who experienced a loss of water or low water pressure should see an improvement shortly.

Several roads are now closed as a result of the break: Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd is closed between Quarropas St. and Martine Ave. and Martine Ave. is closed between Mamaroneck Ave. and Bank St. These road closures will remain in effect while City crews work on the problem. Updates will be provided as needed.

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MAIN STREET FLOODED. LARGE PORTION OF CITY WITHOUT WATER DUE TO REPORTED WATER MAIN BREAK. PUMPHOUSE COULDN’T FIND LEAK

WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. By Contributing CitizeNetReporters. August 7, 2015:

THE WHITE PLAINS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS JUST REPORTED ON FACEBOOK THERE IS A WATERMAIN BREAK IN THE DOWNTOWN.

WPCNR has learned that water is out in a large portion of the city as of 5:30 PM and Main Street is flooding from a manhole in the middle Main Street near the railroad station…which I think is probably creating a severe traffic jam or rerouting. As of 5:45 P.M.City Hall has finally reported on their website the leak is actually on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard

A caller from the Highlands neighborhood said he is down to a trickle out OF his faucets. He said he called the pumphouse of the DPW to ascertain what the problem was. The pumphouse says there was a watermain break, and they have shut down the system trying to find the leak. This caller also reports the water is gushing up out of the Main Street manhole.

 

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FLASH! WATER OUT IN UNDETERMINED PORTION OF WHITE PLAINS. NO EXPLANATION YET FROM CITY HALL. MAIN STREET FLOODED AVOID

A RESIDENT OF THE CHURCH STREET AREA HAS REPORTED THEIR WATER IS OUT AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT THE WATER IS OUT IN A “LARGE SECTION” OF THE CITY AND THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE

WPCNR CALLED THE MAYOR’S OFFICE TO ASCERTAIN THE EXTENT OF THE OUTAGE AND AREAS AFFECTED AND WAS TOLD MY QUESTION WOULD BE PASSED ALONG.

WPCNR HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR DETAILS.

WPCNR SUGGESTS REPORTING OUTAGES TO THE POLICE SINCE CITY HALL IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED. 422-6111 IS THE POLICE NUMBER.

AT WPCNR NEWS HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE CITY, THERE IS WATER, HOWEVER THE PRESSURE AND LENGTH OF FLOW SEEMS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN USUAL. (IT IS NOT RUSHING STRONGLY OUT OF THE FAUCET)

 

 

 

 

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