Water woes still causing disruptions in Milledgeville
Jan. 3—Water woes continue disrupting service to residents in Milledgeville.
Such problems are now going into the third straight week.
It all began with the recent winter storm that hit the week of Christmas.
Since then, several water main breaks have been repaired, but others are keeping both city and contract workers busy.
Tuesday was no exception.
City workers spent several hours trying to get to a water main break at the intersection of South Wayne and Greene streets before they could begin making repairs.
They were seen using a large truck to suck up dirt and water from a hole where the break was believed to be located in front of the CVS drug store. Workers used a vacuumed type hose to clear the area before they began cutting into the roadway to locate the water main break.
The cutting process was lengthy, as is the case any time workers have to cut into thick concrete to reach a water line break.
Workers relieved some of the pressure on the line by running water out of a nearby fire hydrant.
City officials said water customers in the area of South Wayne, between Greene and Andrews streets, should expect to experience intermittent low to no water pressure while repairs were being completed.
They were unable to provide a timeline for when the broken water main might be repaired.
Another water main break was as difficult to reach as the one at the intersection of South Wayne and Greene streets.
It was hoped that repair could be completed by the end of the day Tuesday.
That repair was located on North Columbia Street, directly across from the Oak Apartments.
Contract workers had to cut into thick concrete before they could begin to make repairs of a water main break in that area.
Water could be seen running down the steep hill and later into a storm drain.
When a water main break occurs within a concrete casing, it takes longer to cut into the thick concrete, remove large pieces, and then begin the process of repairing the water line break.
The process is time consuming and can take hours, depending on how thick the concrete is along the roadway.
