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VIDEO: Broken watermain cause of Lougheed flood

Mission crews have repaired the main by Mission Memorial Hospital
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A broken waterman flooded the Lougheed Highway in Mission on Thursday. / Video-Photo courtesy of Clayton Ingle

Mission drivers experienced a different kind of flood Thursday morning as they made their way down the Lougheed Highway.

A broken watermain sent a rush of water down Hurd Street on onto the highway.

According to the district, the watermain, located by the lower driveway at Mission Memorial Hospital, was damaged by a local contractor working on the site at about 8 a.m.

Water poured over the curb, down the sidewalk and all the way onto Lougheed Highway.

The street filled with water quickly as district staff were called out to shut down the water.

The hospital was left without water for a short period of time.

The main has now been repaired and while the water may be a little discoloured, staff are making sure the chlorine levels are back to normal and safe.



Kevin Mills

About the Author: Kevin Mills

I have been a member of the media for the past 34 years and became editor of the Mission Record in February of 2015.
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