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Major water leak found in Kobler
This almost cave-like fissure beneath a section of a road in Koblerville has been identified as a major source of water leak. (CUC)
The leak was found by a team of CUC’s Glenn Villagomez after the leak detection team of V.J. Concepcion and Chris Deleon Guerrero tracked the source of the leak.
CUC information officer Brad Ruszala said the leak was found after isolating the area where there was low water pressure and with the use of ground-miking equipment.
“When the crew came in and excavated, they eventually found where it was and the more they excavated, all of a sudden, the ground opened up and there was a huge cavity on the ground that was caused by the leak, probably for years,” said acting CUC executive director John Riegel.
Based on the amount of water that was in the cavity and the water markings, it is possible that the leak has been going on for quite some time now.
Riegel said there is a 6-inch main pipe underneath the road but the leak is probably coming from the 2-inch pipe that is connected to the main. The leak could be caused by a crack, corrosion, or connecting issues.
According to Riegel, CUC first noticed the difference in water pressure in that area during the recovery stage after Typhoon Soudelor. They later received complaints of low water pressure in the area.
Ruszala said the water pressure in the affected area went as low as 19 pounds per square inch, from the more normal 40 psi.
“We try to provide our customers with the best water pressure possible and when it goes down, we try to find out why it went down,” Ruszala said.
As of yesterday, finding the actual part of the pipe that was damaged and its repair was still ongoing. Some parts of Koblerville were without water yesterday.
