A 20-inch high-pressure water main that has been in service for 127 years recently ruptured under Times Square in New York City, flooding streets and affecting the city’s busiest subway station.
Approximately 300,000 commuters who use subway lines during regular rush hours were impacted by the flooding. The water main break occurred around 3 a.m. on Aug. 29 and led to an estimated 1.8 million gallons of water entering the subway system before it was shut off about 90 minutes later.The water main break is not only a disruption to daily life in a bustling area of New York City but
