UPDATE (11:25 a.m.)- The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works says about 100,000 gallons of water were lost after a water pipeline burst in Atascadero.
The water pipeline broke at about 8 a.m. Saturday on Rocky Canyon Road near Halcon Road east of Atascadero.
The Department of Public Works says their quick response resulted in less water being wasted.
Road crews cleared up Rocky Canyon Rd. and the road is now open.
Our Water Crew responded to quite the geyser on the Nacimiento water line this AM. Fortunately their quick action resulted in only about 100,000 gallons of water loss. Our Road Crew followed up and cleaned Rocky Canyon Road, which is now open. Good work team! #slocounty pic.twitter.com/CDaj0bGWa4
— County of SLO Public Works (@SLOCountyPWD) March 9, 2019
Firefighters responded to a water pipeline break Saturday morning.
CAL FIRE first tweeted about the incident just after 8 a.m.
It happened on Rocky Canyon Road near Halcon Road east of Atascadero. A photo from the scene showed water shooting into the air and gushing over the roadway.
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
Firefighters say someone who lived in the area started building berms to divert the flow of water.
Firefighters tweeted around 8:45 a.m. saying the pipeline had been shut down and water was no longer flowing in the area. Crews were expected to stay on scene for another hour.
CAL FIRE, Atascadero Fire, and State Hospital Fire assisted.
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
