Water Main Breaks (2022)

Description: Water mains are located underground and bring water from a source. In Syracuse's case, Skaneateles Lake - to all of the homes and buildings in the city. When a water main breaks, buildings can lose access to water, and normally the fix requires opening up the road to replace a section of pipe. Sometimes water main breaks are reported, but the issue turns out to be something else. This dataset only shows those situations where a water main break was confirmed. Data Dictionary: Label Definition Definition Source Description Description of the work order, typically EMERGENCY LEAK, REPAIR MAIN, OR REPLACE MAIN. Water Department Actual_Fin Date that the water main break was fixed. Listed in MM/DD/YYY, HH:MM AM/PM format. Water Department Address Address of the water main break. Water Department Location Location of the water main break. May provide more detailed information than address. Water Department Data Contact Information: Contact: Joe Zuckerbraun Organization: City of Syracuse - Water Department Position: GIS Specialist City: Syracuse, NY E-Mail Address: [e-mail]