I went outside, and a city crew is working at the other end of the block
(near the southwest corner of 31st and Guilford). They are digging up
part of Guilford Ave. I was told we should have our water back in a
couple of hours.
I just saw Emil's post on the chat list. He lives right near where the
crew is working, and they clearly are working hard. It takes a lot of
work and money to maintain ancient water mains.
And thanks Emil to for encouraging the fixing of the problem.
Steve
On 9/12/13 12:03 AM, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote:
At this moment, my house has no city water. Earlier this evening, I
noticed that the water pressure was lower, but the water was still
on. Fortunately, we have some bottled water in the basement for
emergencies. Also, earlier this evening, we saw a yellow flashing
light outside on what may have been a city water repair truck.
I did call 311. If you press 3 after a recording tells you that it is
after hours, you get someone who is supposed to handle public works
emergencies, but she said it could be 24 hours before the water is
back on. I was given a service request number. She also said it was
shift change time, so information may not have been available to her.
I am on the 3000 block of Guilford. It is too late to see whether
others on the block also have no water, so I will ask on these list
serves whether anyone else is having the same problem.
One thing I guess we all are aware of is that the water distribution
system in Baltimore is ancient, and most of it should be replaced but
will not be because of the expense. At least I am not seeing any
flooding outside, but I may go out and take a look.
Steve
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