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Waterline break quickly fixed by city workers

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A waterline break that occurred near the corner of Aztec and Ciniza was repaired within a matter of hours Jan. 24. The break occurred around 8 am. Utility crews closed off the intersection to put a stop to the gushing water by repairing the line.

According to an email from Dennis Romero, P.E., of Gallup Utilities, forwarded to the Sun by City Manager Maryann Ustick, the line was repaired and placed back into service shortly before 1 pm.

Romero said the “break was in a 14-inch ductile iron line.”

He also said that a new line was installed in the area about 2010.

“This break was a 4-inch blowout in the older section of the line,” he said. “A clamp/patch was installed to repair the leak.”

Ustick said that no homes in the area sustained damages.

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