WATCH: A wet wake-up call for residents in North York condo towers after a water main on Yonge St. burst overnight, sending water gushing into the street and lobbies. Mark Carcasole reports.
TORONTO – The city has spent nearly $110 million in 2014 to replace upwards of 60 kilometres of water mains across Toronto.
But the water main that caused significant flooding to residences in North York Friday morning was not one of them.
The water main burst early Friday, flooding the nearby underground parking lot and condo lobby.
Derek Thomas, an operations manager with Toronto Water, said the burst main was likely due to the pipe reaching the end of its lifespan.
“The water main on Yonge St. at York Mills there is over 40 years old. So it’s getting up to its lifespan and it’s going to have to get replaced,” Thomas said.
The city isn’t replacing the water main today. Right now, Thomas said, it’s scheduled to be replaced in 2016. He said he hopes to have that moved up to 2015.
But the temporary fix means another break may happen sometime in the near future.
One lane of Yonge St. south of York Mills Rd. has been closed to traffic as a result of water accumulation.
Police are on scene directing traffic. Motorists are being reminded to use caution traveling in the area.
WATCH: Raw video shows just how much water covered Yonge St. and the surrounding area.
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