MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — On Tuesday, crews on Mercer Island repaired a broken water main that cut water service to 36 homes.
The break in the 4600 block of West Mercer Way was reported by the city just before 10 p.m. Monday.
The city said the damaged water main was a 14-inch diameter cast iron pipe that was installed in 1958.
Once the site of the break was dug up, a 12-foot-long crack was discovered. The pipe needed to be replaced in that section of the main, which required complex work and excavation.
By 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, crews had replaced the pipe, and water service was being restored.
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