Officials will dig deep to find the cause of two burst water mains in two days, affecting an estimated 150 homes in Whangarei.
The latest pipe to burst was on Whareora Rd, and was reported to council at 7.20am yesterday. Whangarei District Council water distribution engineer Simon Charles said an estimated 50 houses at the Mill Rd end of Whareora Rd were affected.
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It was initially hoped the water could be back on by 11am, but contractors were delayed after large rocks made it difficult to excavate the damaged pipe.
He said there was a longitudinal crack along the pipe, and 3m of pipe was replaced. Water was restored at 12.30pm.