By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times
WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Weirton Area Water Board continues its efforts to restore the distribution of water throughout the city, with officials noting crews have located and repaired more than line breaks since the end of November.
“It is a work in progress,” noted Utilities Director A.D. “Butch” Mastrantoni during Thursday’s meeting of the Weirton Area Water Board. “To date, we have found and fixed 111 line breaks of various size and diameter.”
He explained, though, through assistance from leak detection crews from West Virginia American Water, more than 40 other leaks are being pinpointed, and there still is the possibility of others, especially with cold weather expected to return in the coming weeks.
“There’s still a whole lot of winter left,” Mastrantoni said.
This week alone, repairs have been completed on lines on Oakland Avenue, Denise Drive, and Colliers Way, with crews also working on a break along Penco Road.