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Ashland utilities crews isolate 12-inch main leak affecting neighborhoods; repairs pending
Summary
Public-works staff reported a major water main failure behind Fuji on 13th Street, temporarily interrupting service in parts of the city. The leak was isolated during the meeting and crews will assess repairs; no repair timeline was provided.
City staff told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 23 that a 12-inch water main failed behind Fuji on 13th Street, temporarily interrupting water service to portions of Oakview Road, Woodland Avenue, Pollard Road and Dixon Street.
Mark Hall, who briefed the board on the utility response, said crews worked to isolate the leak by manipulating multiple valves because the system is a ‘‘spider web’’ and cannot be shut off at a single valve. During the meeting Hall reported that the leak had been shut off and that the Board Hill tank — which…
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