Update: Repairs continue after water main break at 14th Street and 1st Avenue

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

Work continued today at the site of yesterday afternoon's water main break at First Avenue and 14th Street, where crews have expanded the excavation area as repairs move forward.

Traffic remains restricted in the surrounding area, and the Department of Environmental Protection has set up a mobile "Water on the Go" station on 14th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A for residents and businesses affected by the water shutdown. 

According to a DEP spokesperson: 

DEP crews remain on the scene and are working with Con Edison to assess the infrastructure to make way for repairs. At this time the water is shut off for some consumers in the area, so DEP crews have set up a mobile water fountain on 14th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A.

As reported last night, the water main broke shortly before 5 p.m., sending water rushing across the intersection and into nearby basements. 

DEP officials said the break prompted a temporary shutdown of water service to some buildings on the east side of First Avenue between 13th Street and 14th Street. 

The cause of the break remains under investigation.