Water valve repairs in Arlington cause road closures Friday afternoon

December 9, 2022

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Two water valves broke Friday as a result of repairs done on a nearby water main break yesterday evening. Crews are continuing to repair the two valves, as surrounding residents deal with road closures and intermittent water supply.

Two broken water valve repairs are underway in Arlington, leading to partial road closures and traffic disruptions in and around the area.

The valves, located in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington, broke due to repairs to a water main break in a nearby location last night.

鈥淐rews were repairing a water main break nearby at 2410 14th St N yesterday evening. Upon completing the repair, the two valves broke nearby when we pressurized the main,鈥� said Katie O鈥橞rien, the communications manager for Arlington鈥檚 Department of Environmental Services.

Water pouring out of a fire hydrant — Water poured out a fire hydrant about 20-25 feet from the repair site. (Emily Seymour/最新蜜桃影像)

O鈥橞rien said the valve repairs might impact around 100 residents.

The two broken valves 鈥� along with the now-repaired water main 鈥� are located in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington.聽

Specifically, the valve repairs are at:

14th St N and N Adams Ct
13th Ct N and N Barton St

Arlington鈥檚 Department of Environmental Services tweeted an alert just after 2 pm today alerting residents to an emergency water main repair at the location.

Emergency Water Main Repairs: Crew working on 8-inch main at 2401 14th St N. Some 50 customers could be affected. Estimated time for completion: 12/9/2022 9:00 PM. Traffic diverted around work site. Questions: 703-228-6555.

鈥� Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES)

More than 60% of Arlington鈥檚 water mains are 50 years or older, according to the county鈥檚 website, making breaks in the pipes 鈥渦navoidable and unpredictable,鈥� according to the county.

One resident, Jackie Richardson, said she had trouble sleeping overnight as the crew worked to repair the water main break through the night.

鈥淚 mean, they鈥檙e working really hard,鈥� Richardson said of the crew working on completing the repairs.

Richardson, who has been a resident for 26 years, said her water had been turned off and on since the initial water main break was discovered yesterday around 5 pm.

Arlington County maintains a water main break of ongoing repairs and work completed within the last 30 days.

O鈥橞rien told 最新蜜桃影像 the repairs are expected to be completed around 9 pm tonight.

Emily Seymour

Emily Seymour is pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in journalism, with a concentration in investigative journalism, from American University. She is a reporting fellow with the Investigative Reporting Workshop. She covers Arlington in her role at 最新蜜桃影像.

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