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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the north side, flooding an alleyway and street.
Photo: Caleb Downs

A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning on the North Side, flooding an alleyway and street.

The break was reported around 5:30 a.m. ans several San Antonio Water System crews were on scene  at the intersection of Huisache Avenue and Ripley Avenue, which was flooded from the break.

A 16-inch water main is a relatively large pipe, said SAWS spokesperson Anne Hayden, so a large volume of water is flowing through the area. The alley where the break occurred was completely flooded, as was a portion of Ripley Avenue.

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A 16-inch water main broke Wednesday morning, Dec. 20, on San Antonio's north side, flooding an alleyway and street.

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Multiple blocks had low water pressure and after crews closed the valves about 10 homes were affected. Repairs will take 10-12 hours, Hayden said.

Given its location in a back alleyway its unlikely that construction caused the break, Hayden said. The more likely culprit is the area's aging infrastructure.

"It's probably just a pipe that gave way," she said.

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Caleb Downs is a crime reporter for mySA.com. Read more of his stories here.| cdowns@mysa.com | Twitter: @calebjdowns