Photo by David Greene
A contractor performing work for a local Norwood business accidentally struck a water pipe, causing the water supply to several local businesses along Webster Avenue to get shut off.
According to Ted Timbers at NYC Department of Environmental Protection, a broken pipe was reported outside Before Beauty Spa, located at 3033 Webster Avenue on Friday afternoon, Oct. 11.
Timbers told Norwood News, “This was not a water main break, rather a private contractor damaged a private pipe.” Timbers continued, “DEP shut off the water to allow the private contractor to make the necessary repairs.”
According to Timbers, five businesses were without water service for 20 minutes while the repairs were carried out. A female employee at Mother’s Deli, located around the corner at 395 East Mosholu Parkway North, said of the incident, “I had heard about it, but it didn’t really affect us, but it did cause traffic [jams] in the area.”
A photo taken on the day shows a man inside a hole in the street with water up to his chest. Several attempts to contact Before Beauty Spa were unsuccessful.
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