Investigation into water main break continues

Montreal officials are focusing on preventative measures after last Friday's major water main break, which occured despite previous warnings that the pipe was vulnerable.

Montreal officials are focusing on preventative measures after last Friday's major water main break, which occured despite previous warnings that the pipe was vulnerable. 

During a techinical briefing on Tuesday, the city said it's still not clear what caused the break near the Jacques Cartier Bridge. 

An inspection in 2018 showed corrosion and city officials have said they were made aware that the massive water main was vulnerable.

Another inspection had been planned in the upcoming months, according to the city.

"But there is no such thing as zero risk. And here we have an example of accelerated deterioration," said Chantal Morissette, the director of water services, during the briefing.

"We're going to dig deeper. We're going to see if there are elements that we might consider, but here we're really looking at a preventive strategy."

Following Friday's water main break, the city said they acted according to their intervention plan.