A Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority crew accidentally drilled into a main sewer line near the John F. Kennedy housing community just after noon Wednesday. The workers were using an auger to excavate for a replacement utility pole when the incursion occurred. WAPA issued an apology for the mishap and contracted for immediate repairs, according to the Authority.
WAPA PIERCES SEWER LINE
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