According to Goochland County administrator Vic Carpenter,
the cause of the water main break in the vicinity of West Creek Parkway and Rt.
288 on the morning of Thursday, October 6 is unknown.
The Utilities Department is working to figure out what happened,
and if possible, take steps to reduce recurrences.
Residents connected to public water lines were notified of
the break via social media, the county website goochlandva.us, and the Code Red
alert system. Go to https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/1380BACA5A57
to sign up for these emergency bulletins.
Work began on the break about an hour after it occurred,
said Carpenter. Repairs were completed in about eight hours, restoring water
service to all east end public utility users.
Carpenter said that public health protocols require issuance
of a “boil water” notice when water pressure drops below a certain threshold,
as it did on October 6, and remain in place until lab results indicate that
water is safe for consumption. This occurred at about 6 p.m. on Saturday
October 8.
The cost to fix the breach has not yet been determined.
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