Photos: A fracture in L.A.’s 6,730-mile water main system
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, left, holds a model joint of an earthquake-resistant iron pipe in the Northridge area in January, when three pipes were installed, each weighing about 1,000 pounds. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power workers install earthquake-resistant pipes in the Northridge area in January. Each section is 20 feet long. (Gary Friedman /Los Angeles Times)
An earthquake-resistant ductile iron pipe is installed in January in Northridge. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters and workers clear mud and water at Pauley Pavilion after a major water trunk break. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
A water trunk rupture spews about 20 million gallons of water on Sunset Boulevard, flooding parts of the UCLA campus and Pauley Pavillion. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
A firefighters follows a water main break on Sunset Boulevard. (Emily Rhyne / Los Angeles Times)
A water main break in West Hollywood sent torrents of muddy water down Sunset Strip on Friday afternoon, prompting a series of street closures. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Pedestrian cross a flooded street where a water main ruptured. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
DWP workers break through Alvarado Street to access a broken water pipe. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
