Water main break disrupts service for second time at Hoover shopping center
Water main break disrupts service for second time at Hoover shopping center
A SHOPPING CENTER IN HOOVER IS WITHOUT WATER FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS MONTH, AFTER A WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE AREA. WVTM 13 ZOE BLAIR JOINS US LIVE FROM HOOVER, WHERE CREWS ARE WORKING TO REPAIR THAT RIGHT NOW. SO, ZOE, HOW’S IT LOOKING OUT THERE? WELL, JARVIS, YOU CAN SEE WHERE CREWS ARE STILL WORKING TO REPAIR THAT BREAK. THEY’VE BEEN OUT HERE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS IS JOHN HAWKINS PARKWAY IN FRONT OF ME. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO’VE BEEN IN THIS AREA BEFORE, THAT’S THE CHICK-FIL-A RIGHT THERE. AND THEY’VE BEEN OUT HERE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WE’VE SEEN IT KIND OF SLOWING DOWN SOME TRAFFIC. AND THERE IS PATTON CREEK SHOPPING CENTER IS OVER HERE ACROSS THE STREET. THAT’S THE AREA THAT’S AFFECTED. AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THIS MONTH ALONE. WE REACHED OUT TO THE CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER BOARD ABOUT THE BREAK. SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT’S HAPPENED, THEY TELL US THEY FOUND A PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR THE AREA, AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY PLANNING TO DO THAT WORK NEXT WEEK. WITH THE PIPE BREAKING TODAY, THEY’RE INSTALLING THAT PERMANENT SOLUTION RIGHT NOW UNTIL THEY’RE DONE. THE BUSINESSES ALONG CREEKSIDE AVENUE IN THE PATTON CREEK SHOPPING CENTER HAVE NO WATER. IF YOU’VE BEEN TO THAT AREA BEFORE, YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS LIKE ROCK AND ROLL SUSHI, FIREBIRDS GRILL, EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS, ALL BUSINESSES THAT NEED WATER TO OPERATE. WE SPOKE WITH SOME OF THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES TODAY WHO SAY THIS HAPPENING REPEATEDLY HAS BEEN A BIG INCONVENIENCE. ONE EMPLOYEE SAYS SHE HAD TO GO HOME JUST TO USE THE BATHROOM, LEAVE WORK, GO HOME JUST TO USE THE BATHROOM BECAUSE OF THIS BREAK, THEY’RE HOPING THAT THIS SOLUTION IS A TRULY A PERMANENT ONE. NOW THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO FINISH UP THAT WORK LATER TONIGHT. WE’RE GOING TO KEEP OUT HERE. WE’RE GOING TO KEEP UPDATING YOU AND LET YOU KNOW WHEN THAT WORK IS FINISHED. FOR NOW
Water main break disrupts service for second time at Hoover shopping center
Video above: Previous coverageWater service remains off on Sunday at the Patton Creek Shopping Center following a water main break.Crews with Central Alabama Water responded to the 3000 block of John Hawkins Parkway on Saturday for a 16-inch water main break. An initial repair was made, but other areas in need of repair were identified.The additional areas needing repairs have left the shopping center and parts of Creekside Avenue without water service. This is the same water main that broke on July 5. A fix was developed shortly after and scheduled to be implemented this week, but Saturday’s break pushed up the timeline.Service was expected to be restored Saturday night before the need for additional repairs was discovered. A timeline for full restoration has not been announced.>> SHARE WITH US: Upload your photos and videos via uLocal
Video above: Previous coverage
Water service remains off on Sunday at the Patton Creek Shopping Center following a water main break.
Crews with Central Alabama Water responded to the 3000 block of John Hawkins Parkway on Saturday for a 16-inch water main break. An initial repair was made, but other areas in need of repair were identified.
The additional areas needing repairs have left the shopping center and parts of Creekside Avenue without water service.
This is the same water main that broke on July 5. A fix was developed shortly after and scheduled to be implemented this week, but Saturday’s break pushed up the timeline.
Service was expected to be restored Saturday night before the need for additional repairs was discovered. A timeline for full restoration has not been announced.
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