A water line ruptured Friday morning on Front Street after an excavator drove over the old, buried pipe, which had been installed on top of a sewer line. The incident caused water interruptions during the day at nearby businesses.
A water line buried approximately three feet under Front Street ruptured Friday morning, causing water to blow out on the construction site of Wrangell’s road improvement project.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. March 23 in front of the Alaska Island Community Services (AICS) billing office.
The incident caused water interruptions at the office Friday as well as a number of other businesses.
Kelsey Martinsen of the Diamond C said the restaurant, located next to the AICS office, was without water for approximately three hours. The coffee shop next to the diner was not affected, Martinsen sa...
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