Amador County – A water main in Busi Field at Busi Ranch in Jackson was ruptured by a heavy equipment operator Thursday, leading to a spray of water, and emergency repairs.

Larry White of the city of Jackson Public Works said that workers were digging to install a sewer line when they encountered the old city water line, which is a 10-inch diameter pipe. He said the water line was not labeled in the city’s infrastructure system, and it was not detected before the digging equipment hit the line and caused the rupture.

White said the leaking line was isolated and turned off, and one customer was left without service pending repairs, but that customer was out of town.