Construction in the area was part of the reason the pipe broke, he said. There are trucks and heavy equipment digging, and the pipes just can't handle it. In addition, water pressure is up that time of night when not much is being used. Workers have set up a temporary pump and will be on hand to operate it every time it rains, Crisman said. It's a bad situation.
Vehicles can hydroplane there pretty quick in a pond like that.
And it's a bad place to hydroplane. Hopefully, the new water lines will be tied in very shortly. After the contract was made for the N.C. 24 widening and bridge construction, the town requested additional sewer pipes be installed at the same time. The new pipes are all in place, Crisman said. Then we'll be in good shape.