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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 2:42 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2009

RUPTURED PIPE BRINGS POLICE, FIRE, HAZMAT UNITS TO VINEYARD
Work crew strikes 'oil' on Vineyard Boulevard

Advertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Crews working on a sewer project on Vineyard between Aala and Liliha hit and broke a pipe today, causing leakage of an oil-like substance. The pipe belonged to Hawaiian Electric Co. Police, fire and hazardous materials teams were on the scene. No danger to public was declared.

GREGORY YAMAMOTO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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A crew working on a sewer replacement project on Vineyard Boulevard this morning ruptured a Hawaiian Electric Co. pipe, sending an oil-like subtance shooting into the air.

The sewer project is between Aala and Liliha streets.

The break was reported at about 9:30 a.m.

Honolulu fire Capt. Terry Seelig said the substance was neither flammable nor toxic, and that no evacuation of area residents was necessary.

Seelig said he was told by HECO that the substance was used to help cool high-voltage underground transmission lines.