Communications company accidentally blasted the main water pipe during construction, tens of thousands of residents stopped water for more than 20 hours

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Event playback At around 7 pm the day before yesterday, the main water supply line at the junction of Taishan West Road and Shennong Avenue was dug by a nearby construction unit, the water supply to Taishan West Road was interrupted, and tens of thousands of residents suffered from "water shortage". downLoad-20191212091115 ▲ Yesterday, residents at the gate of Longteng International Community queued to receive water from containers such as buckets, basins, and kettles (Photo by Yang Lingling) On the one hand, there are tens of thousands of households waiting for domestic water, and on the other hand, complex main water pipe burst repairs. Facing the dilemma, the repair staff of the Municipal Water Investment Group worked overtime and worked for nearly 20 hours. The water supply was restored at 9:30 last night. [Site] The main water pipe was punctured because the construction party was "not careful" It is understood that the impact of the water cut ranges from Mingyuehu Community on Taishan West Road to Wufeng Intersection. According to the statement of the water shutdown announcement, there are about 22 communities involved. At about 10 am yesterday, the reporter came to the junction of Taishan West Road and Shennong Avenue. Several repair personnel were doing repairs at the burst of the water pipe. The standing water on the pavement has basically receded. A shovel has dug a square pit above the pipe. The person in charge of the Tianyuan Water Supply Branch responsible for this repair told reporters that the pipe burst was caused by a communication company laying a communication line and mechanical equipment jacking the pipe underground. A 600-mm diameter main The water pipe burst. [Loss] 5000 tons of water flowing away, water pipe fittings are rare, temporary customization According to reports, the time when the water pipe burst was about 5:40 pm the day before yesterday. Ten minutes after the incident, the water repair group rushed to the scene. "The bursting mouth was as large as a washbasin, and the fittings for this water pipe were rare and could not be bought on the market." The repairman made one by hand for this fitting overnight. It is reported that before the pipe jacking operation, the Water Affairs Group had informed the construction party that the water pipe was buried underground and pointed out the specific location and direction of the water pipe. However, the water pipe was accidentally dug during the construction of the site machinery. The remaining water must be drained when repairing the pipe network. According to repair personnel, the amount of tap water loss is about 5,000 tons. If you include labor and material costs, the losses will be even greater. The Municipal Water Investment Group has reported to the administrative law enforcement department to file a case for special treatment and to impose severe penalties according to standards. [Emergency] Water delivery by community, water group, fire emergency organization In order to solve the water needs of the majority of owners, the water supply group, fire protection, community, and property jointly launched water delivery operations to solve the urgent needs. Everyone divides their work and performs their respective duties. The Water Group will follow up and report the progress of the water cut maintenance in real time. The community neighborhood committee will promptly release the water cut notice within the owner group, and the property company and fire officers and soldiers will carry out water supply operations. The University of Technology community contacted Liyu Fire Squadron. Yesterday morning, at the gate of Shanshuiwenyuan Community, the fire truck turned into a water pump. Residents took out buckets, basins, kettles and other containers from their homes, and voluntarily queued up to wait for water. . In addition, the Evening Volunteers Federation also organized volunteers to deliver water to elderly people living alone and empty nests. As of 9:30 last night, the water supply community resumed water supply.