Corrosion, not conservation, causes breaks

Even as DWP crews scrambled to repair a water main break in Winnetka, a panel of experts reported Tuesday that corrosion, not the city's conservation program, was to blame for a spike in pipeline ruptures that have disrupted traffic and engulfed a fire truck.
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The Department of Water and Power released the long-awaited report - developed by experts from the University of Southern California, Cornell University and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - which blamed the breaks on corroded portions of the aging system.