'Gush' hour nightmare - Burst water main floods Harlem streets

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The city suffered another major water-main break yesterday when a Harlem pipe busted open, unleashing a 30-foot geyser, ripping open a giant sinkhole and taking out a gas line.

Dozens of buildings lost gas and water in the area, and A, B, C and D subway trains were disrupted as city and Con Ed crews struggled to fix the mess from the exploded 12-inch high-pressure main at West 152nd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.

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Con Ed said an 8-inch gas main "less than a foot" from the water main was quickly ripped open, sending a pungent odor through the neighborhood.

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DEP crews soon shut down the 55-year-old water main, and some area residents said water service was restored about an hour after the 1 p.m. blast.
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should a gas main be less than a foot from a water main? a 55 yr. old water main?

Keeps reminding us about the problem.