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Fifteen Berkeley Homes Without Water This Morning
A Berkeley water main broke this morning, shutting off water in a residential neighborhood, according to the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
Shortly after 8 a.m., EBMUD crews responded to reports of a broken water main located on Seventh Street near Virginia Street in Berkeley.
EBMUD spokeswoman Abby Figueroa said 15 homes had lost access to water service due to the main break.
Seventh Street is currently closed from Delaware Street to Virginia Street as EBMUD crews repair the pipe, Figueroa said.
According to Figueroa, the cause of the main break is a combination of the pipe's age, corrosion, seismic activity and surrounding soil conditions.
EBMUD officials expect the water main to be repaired by this afternoon.
"These types of repairs usually take about eight hours unless crews find the pipe in worse condition," Figueroa said.
