DETROIT – The city of Detroit is dealing with another water main break.
The latest break sent water gushing down Fullerton Avenue near Whitcomb Street on Friday, Jan. 30.
“It’s coming out really heavy,” said Tom Baydoun.
Baydoun operates a shop on Fullerton and noticed the break earlier Friday morning.
The gushing water covered part of the road for part of the day on Friday.
Some people drove through it, while others didn’t.
“The water is too deep,” A woman who didn’t share her name with Local 4 said. “It looks too deep. I can’t take a chance to go through that water and get stuck in there. One, I’ll be late for work, and two, my car might stall out.”
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department said crews hope to have the Fullerton break repaired by the end of Saturday due to the cold weather.
Earlier this week, city officials at a news conference said Detroit was experiencing at least 51 water main breaks across the city.
They said a combination of cold weather and aging pipes is to blame.
On Wednesday, Local 4 learned that the average age of the pipes is approximately 95 years.
To address the problem long-term, Detroit is carrying out a capital improvement program that invests nearly $100 million annually to maintain and upgrade its water and sewer systems.
Since 2018, the city has replaced about 77 miles of water mains out of its approximately 2,700 miles of pipes.
The city has 11 crews dedicated to fixing water main breaks.
If you notice a break, please report it through the Improve Detroit app.