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That sounds very inefficient. I think some things are too vital to be left in the hands of private industry
posted by
lionreign
on October 4, 2012 at 5:01 AM
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What a waste of precious commodity Taps..hope it is all repaired by now.
posted by
shobana
on October 3, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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Re: WileyJohn
It will hike something. It will be interesting to see how the owners will handle it.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 3, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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Re: Justi
Kansas City has had so much trouble with broken water mains that they have run out of money for fixing them. Two years ago when the one happened in front of Son's house and caused the tree to fall and tore up his yard, the city sent out an inspector to check the damage and then payed him several thousand dollars. But, this year the city announced that it would no longer do that. They said that any water main that breaks on any private property, or any damage to private property from breaks on city property will have to be paid for by property owners. This one broke on the property of the apartment complex so their insurance will have to cover it. Anything not covered by their insurance will have to be absorbed in some way.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 3, 2012 at 8:19 PM
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TAPS
I am so sorry. Why do the people have to pay for the pipes that belong to Kansas City and not their own. Do these pipes belong to the complex? How?
posted by
Justi
on October 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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TAPS
That is terrible and I hope it doesn't hike your rent or taxes luv.
posted by
WileyJohn
on October 3, 2012 at 4:44 PM
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Well I suppose it is better than having no water Taps, such a shame running to waste.
posted by
C_C_T
on October 3, 2012 at 10:41 AM
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What a mess!
posted by
Ciel
on October 3, 2012 at 10:32 AM
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Here's hoping that it's fixed quickly.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on October 3, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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TAPS
CI wish that I could throw you a line TAPS love. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on October 3, 2012 at 8:50 AM
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now it seems since they know there is these problems they should fix them before they break, or would that be to much to take on for a city?
posted by
Lanetay
on October 3, 2012 at 8:36 AM
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I wonder if anybody called 911 - or at least the city utilities dept.
Sometimes each person thinks someone else must have called. One reason so many underground lines are breaking - according to my son the plumber - is the drought has gotten so deep and the soil is so dry it shrinks away from the pipes it used to support, and weight of soil above, time itself that makes iron pipes brittle, and rust, and the metal gives way to the pressure. It's been a widespread problem in this area too.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 3, 2012 at 4:39 AM
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I hope tomorrow is a bit quieter, and I hope they don't make too big of a mess when they come to repair. Wishing you luck.
posted by
UtahJay
on October 3, 2012 at 12:03 AM
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Good grief 
posted by
ravenmarie
on October 2, 2012 at 10:15 PM
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Re: Naut
It already has. It has knocked a big hole in the wall of the basement apartments and I assume they are now flooded and the city has still not come to turn off the water.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 2, 2012 at 5:24 PM
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TAPS
That doesn't look good! And if this water is also squeezing in all directions underground, it may very much affect the foundation of that house as well...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 2, 2012 at 5:21 PM
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Wow, that is wildly awesome, TAPS!
Infrastructure is falling apart across the country it seems...All the utilities except gas are privatized now in my town which means we get nice fee hikes on a regular basis and poor service - can't vote the companies out of business yet we the public didn't vote them in either. And the offices that did are allowed to keep the hows and whys of their decision under wraps so we are clueless..sigh, sorry, lol. Hope this gets fixed soon and I feel for those on a fixed income..
posted by
Katray2
on October 2, 2012 at 5:11 PM
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That is really wild looking! Hope they got it turned off fairly soon.
posted by
mariss9
on October 2, 2012 at 5:02 PM
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First dry as all get out, then the complete opposite - too much water. I hope they get it fixed without too much delay, TAPS, and that the expense is not too high.
posted by
adnohr
on October 2, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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TAPS, it looks like a gusher. Hope the land doesn, t cave.
posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 2, 2012 at 4:32 PM
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