On July 30, 2014, a public water main broke, causing between 8-10 million gallons of water to flood the campus of the University of California Los Angeles campus. The water main broke because of pipes that were too old. Who was at fault for the broken water main?

Question

On July 30, 2014, a public water main broke, causing between 8-10 million gallons of water to flood the campus of the University of California Los Angeles campus. The water main broke because of pipes that were too old. Who was at fault for the broken water main?

a university administration
b insurance company
c water department
d campus maintenance staff

Answer 1

Based on the given information, the fault for the broken water main lies with:

c) water department

The responsibility for maintaining and upgrading water infrastructure, including the water mains, rests with the water department. In this case, the main broke due to old pipes, indicating a lack of proper maintenance and replacement.