Venice water main bursts, spraying over homes

Just after midnight Thursday, a water main burst in a Venice residential alley, shooting water 60 feet in the air, and spraying homes.

Three homes in the alley behind the 300 block of E. Grand Boulevard were impacted by minor flooding. Pieces of asphalt and debris sprayed about as the water stream shot into the power lines. 

Residents in the area said they had noticed a growing pothole at the site where the water main burst.

"I was awake, I was like what is that noise?  I thought someone was dragging something, then I thought it was a sudden thunderstorm, but it didn't stop," said resident Jennifer Cress. 

The Department of Water and Power reported it was a 6-inch cast iron water main that burst and about 50 residents, including some businesses, are without water. DWP expects the water to be back on around noon.