West Tower water restored after Saturday main break

Posted 2/20/21

TOWER- Water to a portion of west Tower has been shut off due to a water main break in an alley west of Pine St. between Main and N 2nd St. that was discovered Saturday morning.

The affected area …

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West Tower water restored after Saturday main break

As of noon Saturday the area of west Tower bordered in yellow is without water due to a water main break,

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Excavators dig into an alley in west Tower on Saturday morning to expose a broken water main. No estimate was available for how long it would take to repair the break.

D. Colburn

Posted Saturday, February 20, 2021 1:08 pm

TOWER- Water to a portion of west Tower was shut off for hours on Saturday due to a water main break in an alley west of Pine St. between Main and N 2nd St. that was discovered Saturday morning.

Water service was reportedly restored late Saturday afternoon, according to Mayor Orlyn Kringstad.

The affected area was a rectangle bordered by Cedar St. on the west, Birch St. on the east, N 3rd St. on the north, and Main St. on the south. City of Tower Maintenance Foreman Ben Velcheff said he and others went door-to-door to notify residents in the affected area.

Excavators from C&C Winger, of Embarrass, were brought in to dig down about eight feet into the frozen alley for workers to fix the break.