Philadelphia's largest and oldest water main broke Wednesday morning sending thousands of gallons of water gushing down the street in Kingsessing. Were you affected? See how to get help ⬇️
But the good news is that water service has been restored to theThe water has also stopped flowing, but what’s been left behind is the muddy sludge.The main was one of the largest in the city and it’s also one of the oldest. It was installed back in 1921, making it over 100 years old.Eyewitness News spoke with the spokesman for the Philadelphia Water Department about why they haven’t replaced its aging water infrastructure.
“You want to get as much out of a water main as you can and we have an aggressive replacement strategy,” Brian Rademaekers, of the Philadelphia Water Department, said. “Philadelphia actually has a lower main break average than most cities. Across the city, we have about 25 breaks per 100 miles, and we have an aggressive replacement strategy. So we replace them as quickly as we can when we need to.”The gas company is on the scene in Kingsessing because neighbors were reporting a strong gas smell.