WEST HOLLYWOOD (KABC) — Another water main break sent water rushing onto a street in West Hollywood Thursday morning, one week after another pipe burst nearby which left widespread damage in the neighborhood.
The new incident happened on Santa Monica Boulevard and Laurel Avenue around 6 a.m. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said the break occurred on a 6-inch cast iron water pipe that installed in 1921, making it 105 years old.
AIR7 was over the scene where there was a significant amount of water percolating out from the ground and onto the sidewalk and street.
Another water main break sent water rushing on a street in West Hollywood Thursday morning, one week after another pipe burst nearby.
Jose Miramontes, a contractor who was working in the area, captured video of the rushing water, and said he’s worried that these pipe problems might become more common.
“As soon as I arrived, I parked and noticed… the rushing river going down the street,” he said. “I was like man is it going to keep happening all over West Hollywood or what? But hopefully not.”
While there did not appear to be as much as damage as last week’s break, street closures were expected to disrupt traffic in the area.
LADWP crews were quick to respond, but four businesses had to temporarily shut down for repairs to be done, a spokesperson said. Ten customers had their water service impacted as result of the break.
It was estimated to be fully restored by 4 p.m. Thursday.
Just two miles away from that scene, LADWP crews were working to repair a massive sinkhole at Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive that was left behind after millions of gallons of water burst from a 110-year-old trunk line.
The two water main breaks are not believed to be related, a source told Eyewitness News, but they are only adding to the concerns about aging infrastructure across the region.
The century-old water main that ruptured in West Hollywood was already slated for replacement as part of a high-priority LADWP infrastructure project.
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