Crews Continue Work To Fix Damage From UWS Water Main Break

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MTA crews expected to restore A, B, C and D subway service by Tuesday morning, after Monday's water main break on the Upper West Side led to major service disruptions, but officials said it may take days to repair the damaged pipe and repave affected roads.

The city Department of Environmental Protection said heavy streams of water in the vicinity of Central Park West and West 106th Street were first reported around 11 a.m. Monday, but crews were able to shut the flow down about an hour later.

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The broken water main dates back to 1917, but officials said the damage was likely due to temperature nearby construction activity, rather than the pipe's age.

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MTA officials said four pumps were removing 6,000 gallons a minute from the flooded tunnels throughout Monday.
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