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Water Main Break Causes Large Hole In Wash Park Street

DENVER (CBS4) - A broke water main left a gaping hole in the middle of Lafayette Street in Denver north of Washington Park. Denver Water officials say an 8" main busted on Monday morning.

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Three apartment complexes were without water during the repairs. Crews were able to fix the pipe within a couple of hours, but fixing the hole in the street took a little longer.

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