Crews in Foster City have completed repair work necessary to fix a break in the city's main water line, the city said Monday night.
The break was discovered about 8 a.m. Sunday along East Third Avenue north of Foster City Boulevard. Crews had hoped to have it resolved by 8 p.m. Monday, which they did.
Service is restored to normal, water reserve levels will be replenished, irrigation practices can be reintroduced, and there will be no overnight water shutoff necessary, the city said.
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"We are immensely proud of the dedicated and talented crews who have worked so diligently since Sunday morning to assess and repair this water line break - we owe all involved a deep debt of gratitude," said City Manager Stefan Chatwin. "And thank you to the Foster City community for making an effort to limit water use during this brief but critical period. We understand it was an inconvenience for many, but the willingness to sacrifice individual comfort for the benefit of everyone is just another reason Foster City is such a special community."
Chatwin issued a proclamation of local emergency, which will need to be approved at a future city council meeting, which will make Foster City eligible to receive governmental aid for the emergency response.
City Manager Stefan Chatwin has issued a proclamation of local emergency, which will need to be approved at a future City Council meeting, which will make Foster City eligible to receive governmental aid for the emergency response.
City staff has been directed to turn off all irrigation in parks and open spaces, and similar action has been requested from local partners.
