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Broken water pipelines create massive sinkholes in West Valley City, leaving some residents without water

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Some residents of West Valley City had no running water for several hours Saturday afternoon after breaks in multiple water main pipelines.

Around 2:30 p.m., the Granger-Hunter Improvement District reported three pipeline breaks in the water distribution system.

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The first was at 4100 South 1950 West. It impacted the area between Bennion Road and 2200 West, the district said. Officials said they expect water service to resume within 6-10 hours (as of 2:30 p.m.).

Another occurred at the intersection of Mock Orange Drive and Eucalyptus Way, with residents in "surrounding areas" impacted for an estimated 4-6 hours.

The third was at 3600 West 2370 South and impacted commercial businesses on 3600 West, between Technology Drive and 2400 South. The estimated time of restoration was also 4-6 hours.

The Improvement District added that those impacted can be reimbursed for bottled water purchases.