
A valve break flooded the street in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood Wednesday, cutting off water service to dozens of customers as crews worked to make repairs.
It happened near the intersection of Catherine Street and Bourne Street, according to Boston Water & Sewer. The water quickly froze in the bitter cold, leaving icy conditions as crews worked to make repairs. While initially reported as a water main break, crews later determined it was actually a failure of a 6-inch hydrant gate valve head.
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Some 50 services are affected, according to the agency's post on X. Water service will be restored as soon as crews make the repair.
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The cause of the failure was not immediately clear. Low temperatures were in the single digits in Boston Wednesday morning.
There is no main break at Catherine and Bourne, Roslindale, a 6 inch hydrant gate valve head gave way. Crew is now securing a replacement part to make repair, water will be restored once repair is complete. Thanks to the neighborhood for your patience.
— BWSC (@BOSTON_WATER) January 22, 2025