Another water main breaks in Encino; 100 customers affected

By Angel Jennings

Sept. 12, 2014 10:07 AM PT

A water main ruptured in Encino early Friday, leaving 100 customers without service and closing part of Haskell Avenue, utility officials said.

The 8-inch cast iron main broke at about 2:45 a.m. at the corner of Haskell and Ventura Boulevard, spewing gallons of water into the street, said Jane Galbraith, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

It’s unclear how much water was lost or what caused the water main to burst, she added.

Crews shut off the water and closed off a four-block stretch of Haskell for repairs to the roadway. It could take at least a day to fix the main, Galbraith said.

The break comes just days after a 16-inch water main burst in another Encino neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of two homes and leaving a huge hole in the 17900 block of Karen Drive.

At least 100 LADWP customers were also affected by that break.

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Angel Jennings

As assistant managing editor for culture and talent, Angel Jennings oversees the Los Angeles Times’ Metpro and internship programs as well as works closely with HR and department heads to help manage a broad range of responsibilities, including tracking, recruiting, interviewing and selecting diverse candidates for job opportunities and advancing the company’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and access. She also works across the newsroom on retention, training and career development efforts. Jennings previously worked as a reporter in Metro. She got her start in the Metpro program in 2011 and has since worked on assignments with many departments in the newsroom, including Metro, National, Calendar, Business and podcasts. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska.

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