Aging water main fails for 2nd time in last 4 years in El Dorado Hills
EL DORADO HILLS – An aging water main failed again over the weekend in El Dorado Hills, officials say, prompting a scramble to stem the problem.
The El Dorado Irrigation District says a 60-year-old water main broke on Sunday.
This turned a scheduled leak repair into an emergency fix – the second incident involving that water main in the last four years, the district says.
Crews responded and were able to re-route the water distribution so that just about 10 people had their service disrupted instead of over 100.
Officials say the incident is a reminder of why it's critical for there to be reinvestment in aging infrastructure.
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