
Broken Water Lines Cause Headaches in Endicott and Binghamton
A huge geyser erupted from a broken water main that flooded part of a town of Union neighborhood and resulted in an icy mess on nearby streets and sidewalks.
The trouble occurred on Summit Street between Milan and Irving avenues Wednesday evening.
A man whose house is only a few feet away from the ruptured line said water was shooting 25 to 30 feet into the air for a time. He said it was "kind of annoying." He said the heavy volume of water undermined the pavement in his driveway.
A torrent of water flowed downhill causing basement flooding at least one home south of the water main break. One residence wound up with about ten inches of water in its cellar.
According to village of Endicott officials, repairs were completed Wednesday night and there was no need for a boil water advisory.
Public works crews returned to the area Thursday to clean up the affected streets and sidewalks.
Another water-related problem developed Thursday afternoon at a downtown Binghamton hotel.
City firefighters were sent to the DoubleTree by Hilton on Water Street shortly after noon to investigate an alarm related to the building's sprinkler system.
A significant amount of water was released by a broken line in the lower level of the hotel.
Although the fire alarm system was activated by the incident, general manager David Zeplowitz said there was no need for an evacuation.
Firefighters were on the scene for about an hour.

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