Aging Pipes In Hollywood Cause Latest In A String Of Water Main Breaks

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A water main break early Monday sent a deluge of water gushing into residential streets of Hollywood.

It happened around 3 a.m. at 2244 North Cahuenga Boulevard near Odin Street.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews attending to the rupture closed Odin St. but left Cahuenga open to traffic, CBS2/KCAL9's Jasmine Viel reports. Water will be turned off to approximately 80 residents until 4 p.m.

LADWP says the amount of flooding depends on pressure and soil conditions. In this case, the 8-inch pipeline caused a significant amount of damage because it was so close to the street surface.

This is the latest in a string of water main breaks in Hollywood, where aging pipes are increasingly giving out.

Viel reports that many of the failing pipes in recent weeks were installed 80 to 90 years ago. Monday's burst pipe was built in 1926.