Nacimiento pipeline break creates water spout near Atascadero
–A valve for managing air bubbles inside the Lake Nacimiento water line broke just after 8 a.m., on Saturday, sending water spouting into the air on Rocky Canyon Road near Halcon Road in Atascadero.
Reports say that the the break resulted in the loss of about 100,000 gallons of water.
Cal Fire tweeted an image and explanation of the break on Saturday:
Pipeline break on Rocky Canyon near Halcon east of Atascadero. CAL FIRE and SLO County Fire resources at the scene and SLO Public Works is enroute. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/39ZMRi4VYr
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) March 9, 2019
A thoughtful neighbor put his Bobcat to use building berms to divert the water flow from a neighbor’s house:
The right tool for the job always helps. Thanks to the local resident who put his Bobcat to work and starting building berms to divert the water flow. pic.twitter.com/W52Jzeedvu
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) March 9, 2019
Firefighters tweeted around 8:45 a.m. saying the pipeline had been shut down and water was no longer flowing in the area.
