Fracture in water pipeline east of Lake Stevens causes outage
EVERETT — A fracture forced the Everett water utility to shut off a portion of a pipeline east of Lake Stevens for emergency repairs, the utility reported on Monday.
The fracture was discovered in a transmission line, a large-capacity pipe with the capacity to carry 50 million gallons of water per day. There are 36 direct connections to the line in the affected area, the water utility said, including 22,000 customers served by the Snohomish County Public Utility District and 25 single-family homes.
Most in the area, however, are not likely to see their water shut off or water quality diminish as the Snohomish County Public Utility District uses a reservoir that can provide water to customers in the meantime. The city’s water utility notified affected customers via an automated emergency alert system.
Everett water utility crews discovered the leak on Saturday and shut off the water Sunday morning. No property damage was reported as of 6 p.m. Monday. It could take more than 24 hours to make the repairs to the 52-inch pipeline, the Everett water utility said Monday.
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