PORT ANGELES – A water main leak discovered Monday afternoon at the northwest corner of Front and Lincoln streets appears to be due to the pipe’s old age, not the nearby Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center construction project, a city spokeswoman said.
Water service was shut off Monday afternoon until further notice to businesses at the northeast corner of Front and Lincoln and along both sides of Lincoln Street from Front Street to First Street, said city spokeswoman Teresa Pierce.
How long the water service will be shut off and the estimated repair costs are not yet known, she said.
“We don’t know the cause yet. But no, it doesn’t look like cut, just a leak,” Pierce said.
“We had to turn it off for repairs so it doesn’t get bigger.”
It also has yet to determined whether the leak was due to vibrations from the ongoing sheet removal project in the area that involves a large hammer, she said.
Affected businesses include Parker Paint, 201 E. Front St.; Kokopelli Grill, 203 E. Front St.; Mathews Glass Co., 117 N. Lincoln St.; Independent Bible Church’s administrative office, 112 N. Lincoln St.; Camera Corner, 135 E. First St., and Branded, 106 N.. Lincoln St.
