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Delray Beach officials say water quality unaffected after main break; county interconnects provided supply
Summary
Utilities director reported a 36-inch raw water main was damaged during deep-well drilling; the break was contained, Palm Beach County interconnects maintained supply, emergency contractor mobilized, and the Department of Health coordinated an expedited chlorine maintenance; staff estimated recovery within a week.
The City Commission received an update on a raw water main break that occurred during drilling work on a deep-injection well early Saturday morning.
Utilities Director Hassan Hajimere told the commission the impacted 36-inch raw water main can carry roughly 20 million gallons per day and that the break released millions of gallons before containment. City staff activated emergency…
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