Water Main Break Pinches D.C.’s Flow
District of Columbia residents were asked to conserve water Saturday night after a break in a 48-inch water main that serves a third of the city.
A 12-foot-high bubble of water roiled from a downtown intersection, flooding nearby streets.
Officials said they were concerned about water shortages at area hospitals and having enough water pressure to fight fires.
Residents within a circle roughly three miles across--just north of the main downtown area--had reduced water pressure. Some had no water service at all and were expected to be without service until this morning, officials said.
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