water pipe leaking up to 36,000 gallons a day costing about $100 a day

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http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2012/01/07/news/news15.txt


Crews patch up broken water main


SAUGUS - Crews patched up a broken water main on Dewey Street Friday, after Department of Public Works Director Joe Attubato said it had been leaking up to 36,000 gallons a day.

"This was discovered by a firm I hire every year for leak detection," said Attubato. "This particular leak is 25 gallons per minute and costing the town almost $100 a day."

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"We couldn't believe it, the pipe is right next to a home that didn't notice any decrease in his pressure," said Attubato. "When he turns his faucet on he's going to know it."

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Attubato said there were 42 water main breaks in Saugus in 2011, with each one having an average cost of around $8,000 to $10,000 to fix.
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where your money goes

this water/money ran off into a nearby woods

[MadHound]

1. This is common throughout our country,

Just another part of our infrastructure that is falling apart. Town that I live close to has pipes that are a century old, and showing it. Generally, once every couple of years there is a big break that costs money, time, and business to the nearby shops.

This is another reason why we need a WPA style job creation program, to rebuild our neglected and outdated infrastructure.