Hit a water line while digging post holes, total nightmare

Was digging for a new fence in a backyard last month. Got too confident and didn't call for utility markings. My auger hit a water line, and it burst everywhere. Had to shut it off and fix it, which delayed the job by a week. Now I always make that call first, no exceptions, lmao.

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piper_murphy7mo ago

Ever think about how much water gets wasted in those bursts? Like, gallons just gone. Kinda crazy when you stop and picture it.

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viola7637mo ago

The city's own report from last year said a single main break on Maple Avenue lost over 200,000 gallons before they could shut it off. That's not a leak, it's a swimming pool pouring straight into the storm drain. They keep patching the same old pipes instead of replacing them. At this point, the waste is basically a policy choice.

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viola_cooper127mo ago

@piper_murphy, what's the main reason for all those bursts anyway? Makes you wonder if we're just ignoring the real cause.

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