An MTA worker found it to be salty, which meant it was coming in from the East River and not from a burst water main.
earlier this month, MTA crews spent hours trying to figure out the source of the leak that forced officials to temporarily close the busy crossing.
“How we determined it was salt?” MTA Bridges and Tunnels President Cathy Sheridan said during a news conference. “Yes, someone did taste it.”MTA officials reported the leak around 10 a.m. on Sept. 4 — but about two hours passed before the worker put their palate to use to discover the water’s briny notes, according to a timeline of the incident shared by the agency. The MTA initially reported the leak was caused by a broken water main, which would have spilled fresh water.
MTA workers dispatched crews to make temporary repairs, and fully reopened the tunnel by 5:37 p.m., officials said. City officials said the workers who caused the leak drilled 50 feet beneath the riverbed, deep enough to snag the tunnel.
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