Main Water Break in Magee

Sue Honea

4 years ago

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Sunday morning, October 10, 2021, a water break on I-49 across from Lavell’s Barber Shop caused hours of repair time. City employees were on site to assist in capping the spill. Difficulty locating the cut off value at the intersection of 1-49 and 11th Avenue led to the employees working in chest deep water.

Located in the south bound lane of 1-49 in Magee

According to Mayor Dale Berry, the break happened around 9 Sunday morning. “Again, we are dealing with old pipes,” stated Berry

Mayor Berry, Bobby Applewhite, Blake,Matthew Blue and Tim Bray in water, Fire Chief Lane Steele, and Building Supervisor Phillip Magee

(Sue note: I passed the area Sunday morning and videoed workers attempting to tap the valve. I checked again later and the valve at 11th Avenue had been found and shut off allowing the men to begin completion of their work. Hats off to our city workers. They were in a difficult situation…but kept on working.)

Note: In background near Blake, the broken pipe is visible

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These pictures are a follow up on the water break (3:00 PM)

Water flow almost contained. Bobby Applewhite, Padget, Philip Magee, Matthew Blue, Blake, Tim Bray

First time Tim was out of the water! Padgett, Tim, Matthew Blue, Phillip Magee, and Blake

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