Months-long repairs after massive July ’21 water main break continue in Queen Village

The Philadelphia Water Division held a public Zoom assembly Wednesday to offer updates on the progress of restore work at sixth and Bainbridge streets within the Queen Village neighborhood.

The water essential broke in July 2021 and despatched water speeding down the road and into residences and buildings.

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Many individuals dwelling within the space have complained of noise and visitors delays.

“We’ll simply do it. Give us a tough hat; we’ll simply do it ourselves. At this level, I am drained. I am simply drained,” stated resident Brandon Diaz.

“It has been loads. Simply always jackhammering (whereas on) my Zoom calls. It is fairly irritating,” stated one other resident.

Water division officers stated they completed rebuilding the underground infrastructure again in November, and now they’re ready on PECO to finish its a part of the restore job.

“It has been a bit of bit too lengthy. We reside out right here on Federal Avenue. It simply looks like nothing is ever getting completed round right here,” one resident stated. “You recognize, what can we give our taxes for on the finish of the day?”

Philly water essential break from July nonetheless underneath restore

PECO officers stated they have been laying 400 toes of utility traces and ductwork in practically each course alongside the intersection.

The electrical firm is scheduled to be completed mid-April after which the water division will return to repave the road.

“When this course of bought underway and we first met with all of you in October, we estimated this course of would take practically six months to finish, which put us on the finish of April. We really feel fairly assured that we are going to get there very near, if not perhaps per week or two past that,” John DiGiulio of the Philadelphia Water Division instructed residents on the Zoom name.

So long as PECO is accomplished by their scheduled date of April 15, the water firm stated repaving of the street, sidewalk and curb ought to take two to a few weeks, which places a completion in that late April to early Might timeframe.