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Kirkwood officials detail cause and response after water main failure
Summary
Mayor Gibbons said a Rosehill water-tower overflow led to a break in a 20-inch, 40-year-old main; city crews and contractors worked around the clock and a local lab allowed a boil advisory to be lifted.
Kirkwood Mayor Gibbons said a Rosehill water-tower overflow triggered a system failure that caused a 20-inch main — installed about 40 years ago — to rupture, prompting an extended emergency response by city crews and outside contractors.
The mayor told the council the city’s police department received the first calls about the event around 5 a.m., and the water department had assessed the situation by about 6:30 a.m. She said the broken…
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