August 25, 2025
Alameda Water Main Repaired; Crews Working to Reopen Webster Street
OAKLAND – East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) crews worked around the clock to repair a main break on an 83-year-old, 12-inch water main near the intersection of Webster Street and Buena Vista Avenue in Alameda.
The leak was first reported at approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 24. Crews worked through the night to locate the break.
Street restoration work is also underway: crews are backfilling the site, and paving operations will follow to reopen Webster Street. Currently, one westbound lane on Webster Street is open; eastbound lanes remain closed until paving is complete. The cause of the leak is still under investigation.
hroughout the emergency response, EBMUD coordinated closely with the City of Alameda, Alameda Fire and Alameda Police Department. We thank our Alameda neighbors for their patience and thank the EBMUD crews for their ingenuity and hard work.
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The East Bay Municipal Utility District has a proud history of providing high-quality drinking
water for 1.4 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. EBMUD’s wastewater
system serves 740,000 customers and helps protect the ecosystem of San Francisco Bay.
EBMUD is a not-for-profit public agency established in 1923.