Map of a water transmission line burst near White Rock on N.M. 4. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

A water transmission line burst around noon today on N.M. 4 near White Rock.

Water Production crews from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) placed barriers around the location, which is about 0.25 miles from the traffic light at Rover Boulevard on the south side of the road heading away from White Rock.

The line has broken in the same location numerous times in the past. A new water transmission line installation project is already scheduled to begin in February. As such, DPU water operators are isolating that section of line and will cease using it until the new line is installed.

Water transmission line burst today near White Rock on N.M. 4. Courtesy/LAC