LADWP Halts 32-Inch Sunset Strip Water Main Leak, Restoring Service to Most Properties
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 16
LADWP Halts 32-Inch Sunset Strip Water Main Leak, Restoring Service to Most Properties
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 16
Summary
By about 9 a.m., water had stopped flowing from the ruptured 32-inch LADWP main, and service was restored to nearly every affected West Hollywood property.
The break began around 3 a.m. near Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive, sending fast-moving water through streets, into underground garages and into at least one major sinkhole.
Fire officials said the pipe dates to 1916; crews shut valves slowly because the system is highly pressurized and could suffer further damage.
No injuries were reported, though officials were still assessing damage to cars and other infrastructure after road closures snarled traffic on the Sunset Strip.