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Waterworks reports three recent main breaks and ongoing valve bolt replacement program

5968597 · June 26, 2025
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Distribution staff reported three recent leaks—Willard Street, McCarthy Street and Doris Street—attributed to a pipe crack, contractor vibration and other causes; the utility continues a multi-year valve-bolt replacement effort.

Manchester Water Works distribution staff told commissioners the system experienced three notable leaks in the past month and is continuing a multi-year program to replace corroded valve bolts.

Gabe, who leads water distribution, said crews repaired a blowout on Willard Street (a pipe crack and an approximately 1-foot diameter hole and an 8–9 foot pipe failure), a leak on…

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