Topeka Water Mains Break In Heat
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Topeka Water Mains Break In Heat
Water main breaks are not just a winter event in Topeka. Recent spells of dry, hot weather have city crews out frequently to repair broken lines and restore service.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Water main breaks are not just a winter event in Topeka. Recent spells of dry, hot weather have city crews out frequently to repair broken lines and restore service.

Topeka city spokesman Dave Bevens told The Topeka Capital-Journal that the city was on pace to have between 550 and 600 water main breaks in 2011. A typical year would produce roughly 400 breaks in the city.

Bevens said dry ground caused shifting in the soil, making pipes susceptible to breaking.

The National Weather Service said Topeka had received only 1.19 inches of rain in July, about half of normal.

States from Kansas to Maine have been sweltering under a heat dome, with temperatures at or above 100 degrees coupled with high
humidity levels.
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