LADWP Repairs Pinhole Leak on Sunset Boulevard, Targets Friday Reopening After 17 Million-Gallon Main Break
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Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 23
LADWP Repairs Pinhole Leak on Sunset Boulevard, Targets Friday Reopening After 17 Million-Gallon Main Break
3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 23
Summary
LADWP said a pinhole-sized leak found Wednesday night at the east end of the Sunset Boulevard worksite has no known impact on its goal of reopening the street Friday.
An overnight crew excavated an 8-by-10-foot area, took water-quality samples and planned to weld a patch before repacking, paving and restriping the roadway.
The leak appeared as crews were backfilling and preparing final paving after repairing the broken pipe section, with water seen pooling near the resurfacing area.
The latest repair comes nearly a week after a water main break sent about 17 million gallons into a West Hollywood neighborhood and shut down the busy corridor.