Water pipe broken flooded Seestrasse: Berlin is fighting for quick solution!

Water pipe broken flooded Seestrasse: Berlin is fighting for quick solution!

On New Year's Eve, a remarkable water pipe break occurred in Berlin, which flooded the Seestrasse and left hundreds of thousands of households without water for about an hour. The line, which leads from the Tegel waterworks to the city center, is 97 years old and consists of gray casting, a material that is robust, but also susceptible to movements. Such vibrations could have led to material fatigue over the years, explained Stephan Natz, spokesman for the Berlin water operations. As rbbb24, the number of water pipe fractures in Berlin at around 500 per year is a historically low level compared to three times as many during the reunification.

The incident led to the interruption of tram traffic on the heavily frequented Seestrasse. It remains to be seen to what extent the damaged management is renovated; A decision is expected in the afternoon, which will also affect the duration of the interruption of traffic. Despite the dramatic event, such as [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/historisch-lieder-stand-feit-der- der-berin-Berlin-rucklauf-12950806.html), no conclusions can be drawn about the overall condition of the Berlin water network. The main and supply lines of the approximately 19,000-kilometer network are around 58 years old and designed for a lifespan of around 100 years.