Water main break in Philly causes flooded streets

A major water main break occurred at 9th Street and Montgomery Avenue Friday morning and about four million gallons of water were lost.

The Brief

A major water main break occurred at 9th Street and Montgomery.

Approximately 4 million gallons of water were lost.

9th Street remains closed between Berks and Montgomery for repairs.

A significant water main break at 9th Street and Montgomery caused flooding and road collapse early Monday morning.

Water main break impacts local area

What we know:

A 30-inch cast iron transmission main, installed in 1879, ruptured around 8:30 a.m., releasing approximately four million gallons of water.

Emergency crews isolated the break within 2.5 hours, preventing any further loss of water access to cust

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