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Uprooted Tree Breaks St. Helena Water Main
Emergency repairs have been made but some neighborhoods will experience low pressure until the work is completed.
ST. HELENA, CA — Further repairs are scheduled to a St. Helena water main that was uprooted by a tree during the recent storm.
The city of St. Helena's Public Works Department made emergency repairs Monday and Tuesday to the 8-inch main on Spring Mountain Road.
The city had to shut off water service to some customers in order to fix the broken pipe. There was also low water pressure at the city flushed the line.
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"While the main has been secured, additional repairs of the main are necessary," said Clayton Church, operations manager for the city's public works department.
The second round of repairs is slated to start Monday, Nov. 1, and is expected to be completed by the following day, Church said.
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"While it is not anticipated that future repairs will require the main to be shut down, residents in the Dean York, Palmer, Boysen, and 2282, 2323, 2325 Spring Mt Rd neighborhoods will experience low pressure until the work is complete," Church said. "The City of St. Helena appreciates your patience as it completes this emergency repair."
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