The pesky alarm clock went off on Friday morning and I got up. Half awake, I jumped into the shower and turned the dial but nothing happened. I tried again and still no water. I checked the other faucets in the burrow and the same thing happened, no water. I double checked my bank account via my smartphone and verified I paid my water bill on time.
I thought I would check with my neighbor and see if she was having problems. I stepped out of the burrow and found the ground was quite wet. This was strange since it hadn’t rain in a week. Looking around I spotted a geyser in the middle of the Woodpile! A water main break. The DPW crew was just arriving on the scene.
After 110 years of faithful service the pipe failed
spectacularly! I wonder if it is still under warranty?
The supervisor directs the crew to move these logs out of the way.
“We need to get this backhoe closer to the logs.”
“Okay, now lift me up in the bucket to the top log.”
Just as they got the tractor into position, it sputtered and stopped working. The mechanic arrived to take a look. He checked the engine and that looked fine.
So, he starting checking with the rest of the tractor.
Here he is consulting with his assistant. They think it is a hydraulics problems.
The mechanics think they fixed it. One of crew hops on to start it up.
Looks like they got it running again, phew!
“Boss, are we ready to dig up the old pipe?”
In order to run the excavator on the back of the tractor he needs to flip the seat back.
The dump truck has arrived with the replacement parts.
The parts are heavy and takes a lot of effort to unload them.
After a hard day's work fixing the water main, the crew enjoys a well deserved beer.
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