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It could have been worse. SA Water crews were able to avert disaster after a break in the main pipe supplying 16,000 households and businesses in Murray Bridge and surrounds last Friday night. Around 6pm, a major leak became evident near the caravan park on Adelaide Road. But repair crews from as far away as Adelaide and Gawler were able to keep the city's taps running as normal through the evening as families prepared dinner, bathed and cleaned. SA Water's corporate arm raced to get the word out, and to organise the delivery of 12 pallets of bottled water to Murray Bridge's State Emergency Service station, before parts of the network were cut off around 9pm. However, crews were able to keep other sections of Murray Bridge connected with lower-than-normal water pressure. The city's biggest water users, such as Beston Pure Foods' dairy factory, were unaffected or were able to use on-site water storage through the night. By 4.30am the job was done and normal service resumed. Customer delivery general manager Kerry Rowlands credited SA Water's entire organisation for working together to repair the main as quickly and safely as possible. "While it's tough to prevent leaks and breaks like this from occurring due to soil movement and other environmental factors, our capable team showed their dedication to the job and local community by working through the night, into the morning, to ensure our customers could have water access as quickly as possible," she said. "We thank the local SES for their assistance ... as well as the wider Murray Bridge community for taking note of advice to be mindful of their water usage throughout the night."
Dedicated: Rob Kirpensteyn, Damien Brown and Derek Vanderzon worked through the night with their SA Water colleagues. Photo: Supplied.
It could have been worse.
SA Water crews were able to avert disaster after a break in the main pipe supplying 16,000 households and businesses in Murray Bridge and surrounds last Friday night.
Around 6pm, a major leak became evident near the caravan park on Adelaide Road.
But repair crews from as far away as Adelaide and Gawler were able to keep the city's taps running as normal through the evening as families prepared dinner, bathed and cleaned.
SA Water's corporate arm raced to get the word out, and to organise the delivery of 12 pallets of bottled water to Murray Bridge's State Emergency Service station, before parts of the network were cut off around 9pm.
However, crews were able to keep other sections of Murray Bridge connected with lower-than-normal water pressure.
The city's biggest water users, such as Beston Pure Foods' dairy factory, were unaffected or were able to use on-site water storage through the night.
By 4.30am the job was done and normal service resumed.
Customer delivery general manager Kerry Rowlands credited SA Water's entire organisation for working together to repair the main as quickly and safely as possible.
"While it's tough to prevent leaks and breaks like this from occurring due to soil movement and other environmental factors, our capable team showed their dedication to the job and local community by working through the night, into the morning, to ensure our customers could have water access as quickly as possible," she said.
"We thank the local SES for their assistance ... as well as the wider Murray Bridge community for taking note of advice to be mindful of their water usage throughout the night."
