Routine maintenance was behind that spectacular geyser on Boston Common
Visitors to Boston Common on Monday morning were greeted by a spectacular stream of water bursting into the air from the park’s lawn.
Water bursting out from beneath Boston Common, near Parkman Bandstand. Cause/source unclear to me right now. pic.twitter.com/BjYljnvAIp
— Colin Young (@ColinAYoung) September 18, 2017
A giant water geyser on the Boston Common. Are we trying to replicate Old Faithful? @universalhub pic.twitter.com/Lxt6odglxf
— Patrick McMahon (@PatrickMcMahon5) September 18, 2017
Gina DeNapoli, a spokeswoman for the city’s Water and Sewer Commission, said the geyser wasn’t the result of a water main break but some “routine maintenance” as workers checked for leaks in pipes.
She said the water was shut off just before 11 a.m., and a crew is on site to repair the leak. According to DeNapoli, the leak hasn’t affected any water service.
“Nobody is without water,” she said.
While city workers labored to shut off the water, others took in the sight of the rushing water and had some fun with it:
A worker picks up his tools as water spouts up into the air on the Boston Common.
From left: Katie O’Flaherty, of Ireland, Jennifer Marsh of Michigan, and Luis Antonio Gonzalez run into a plume of water spouting up into the air on the Boston Common.
A man takes a photo of the fountain of water.
