10-foot deep Kitchener sinkhole result of water main break

A 12-inch water main broke under Mill andHeiman streets on Sundayafternoon, causing a 10-foot deep sinkhole and leaving around 40 residents without water for several hours.

Water was restored to those residents just before midnight on Sunday.

Manager of Operations for Kitchener Utilities, Tammer Gaber, said the city became aware of the situation around3 p.m.when residents began reporting reduced water pressure throughout the city.

Water mains do break throughout the year, so we do get roughly 80-100 main breaks a year. It could be related to soil conditions, it could be related to pressures and that sort,Gabersaid,

Except for local traffic, a portion of Mill Street was closedon Sundayevening while Kitchener Utility crews worked. The street is expected to be fully openon Monday.