A broken water main left at least 4 homes uninhabitable Saturday. Residents in Foothill Utah have be...

1. Foothill Residents Begin Water Damage Cleanup
A broken water main left at least 4 homes uninhabitable Saturday. Residents in Foothill Utah have
begun the water cleanup process.
(Newswire.net -- October 13, 2014) --Â
A broken water main left at least 4 homes uninhabitable Saturday. Residents in Foothill Utah have
begun the water cleanup process. While some residents are starting the process themselves, Tom
Ward, deputy director for the city's Department of Public Utilities said, "Salt Lake City has a no-fault
ordinance that allows us to take care of the problem and restore things as best we can. Obviously it's
a mess here now, but we will take care of it."
Work continued on Sunday by emergency
crews to reopen the intersection.
Approximately 35 structures, including 1
school and over 2 dozen homes reported
some kind of damage related to the
broken 48-inch water main. The water
main under 1700 South and Foothill Drive
released an estimated 2.5 million gallons
of water into the surrounding area.
Daryl Olsen from Utah Disaster
Specialists said, "A lot of people are doing
the water cleanup on their own. Unless
you dry the structure, you are only doing
half the job. Without proper drying, water damage can lead to mold. Water damage cleanup should
be handled by a professional."
The school will be closed Monday while staff members try to salvage what they can from the water
logged school. Electricity was shut off at some of the affected areas to avoid additional problems.
The water was reportedly shut off within an hour of the 8:30 pm break on Friday. The pipe continued
to drain throughout the night.
The cause of the break remains under investigation.
Any residents who experienced property damage as a result of the water damage and have not been
contacted by city officials are encouraged to call Salt Lake City Public Utilities at 801-483-6700.
Claim forms can be found online at
www.slcgov.com/sites/default/files/documents/attorney/2013/NoticeOfClaimForm.pdf
About Utah Disaster Specialists
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information.