S.F. water pipe bursts; millions of gallons lost, park closed
The fracture of a major water line operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on the Peninsula prompted the loss of millions of gallons of drinking water, city officials said Tuesday. The leaking pipe, which temporarily closed Junipero Serra Park in San Mateo County because of flooding, broke on Monday and was shut off Tuesday just before noon for repairs. Utility officials said they left water flowing in the underground pipe overnight, after the leak was detected at 9:30 p.m. Monday, because they didn’t want to leave the communities served by the line without water. Those include San Bruno and Pacifica.