Open valve to blame for Roseburg water leak
By Dan Bain KPIC NewsROSEBURG, Ore. -- Roseburg city water crews have finally found the source of a major water leak in the city's system, that had been losing about 1,000 gallons of treated water a minute. MultimediaThe city hired a company called American Leak to come in and help find the problem, and they were puzzled too for a short time. Thursday morning, the crews checked lines with their sonic listening equipment, and they finally detected something in the Laurelwood area just east of Roseburg High School. They had been concentrating on pipes in that area most of the day, shutting off valves and re-opening them to see if they could tell where the pipes sprung a leak. They discovered that the leak was solely confined to the South Umpqua River crossing into the area, after they found that one valve connected to that crossing had not been shut down. City officials say the reservoirs are now filling at the proper rate and the water plant is backing off on pumping. It was a costly leak, losing more than a million gallons a day of treated water. They say they won't be able to make repairs until this summer when river water levels are lower, but there should be no impact on your water service. |
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February 22, 2012
- Roseburg, Oregon
