Several water main breaks in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
10/22/2024 5:34:52 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cape Girardeau County, MO
Cape Girardeau, MO
Start Date: 10/9/2024
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After three water main breaks within a week, and five since Oct. 9, Cape Girardeau’s old water system, drought and hydrant testing contributed to the breaks. Drought frequently causes stress on the water lines when it causes the soil to contract and shift. The hydrant testing may also be a stressor on the pipes. Some of the older cast iron pipes in Cape Girardeau date back to the 1890s.
Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.), Oct 22, 2024
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