Geyser shoots water up from Northeast Philadelphia street

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Water Department crews capped a geyser shooting from a Northeast Philadelphia street.

It was caused when a piece of equipment on an underground main cracked at Crispin Street and Willits Road just before 7 p.m. Tuesday.


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The crack sent the water jet spraying above the tree line.

Fortunately, no customers lost service during the incident.
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