SANDY, Utah (AP) — Two water mains burst in a Salt Lake City suburb, leaving large sinkholes and slowing traffic.
Sandy spokeswoman Nicole Martin tells the Salt Lake Tribune (http://bit.ly/2cGs1vB ) that a 10-inch pipe burst early Thursday afternoon, creating a 20-foot-by-40-foot hole at a Sandy intersection. She says the hole was 6 feet deep and filled with water.
The sinkhole temporarily closed the intersection.
Martin says crews found a second water main break shortly after the first. That one created a 15-foot-by-15-foot hole that was 5 feet deep.
She says it will take about 10 days to fix the damaged and sunken roads.
Some residents reported discolored water but the public utilities department says it is safe to drink.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
