Water main break hits close to home in Port

PORT WASHINGTON - A water main break Friday afternoon occurred, ironically enough, at the Port Washington water plant.

It happened about 1 p.m. as contractors excavating an area just south of the existing plant were digging topsoil in preparation for foundation piers for an addition to the plant to be poured, Water Supt. Dan Fisher said.

The contractor avoided the water main, Fisher said, but removed enough dirt that the so-called thrust block — an anchor that holds the main in place — moved, causing the main to shift and break.