Talk:1929 Ottawa sewer explosion

Notability and possible deletion
This article does not meet the notibility requirements as described in Notability (events) and Notability. Its local scope (Geographical scope WP:GEOSCOPE) requies it to be of an importance to warrant its own article. Lasting effects (WP:EFFECT): it was not demonstrated that it had any effects other than those of the event itself. Depth of coverage (WP:INDEPTH): This is not demonstrated, and none of Ottawa's books on history (Woods, Brault, Bond, Haig, Mika, Taylor, Van de Wetering) have a section on the event, none list it in their index or table of contents, and the most important works: Woods, and Brault don't even mention the event at all. Duration of coverage (WP:CONTINUEDCOVERAGE): there is no evidence presented to show that this event's coverage was beyond its occurrence in time. Diversity of sources (WP:DIVERSE): there is no showing that the event was covered beyond the local newspapers. I favor having this article marked as AFD soon. Furthermore I don't think that the article's content should be merged with any other article.SunKing2 (talk) 01:26, 3 October 2011 (UTC)


 * With respect, I find it noteworthy, as it IS extremely unusual for sewers to explode and even MORE unusual for manhole covers to be launched into the air. From personal experience in handling manhole covers, I'll state as fact that they're extremely heavy!Wzrd1 (talk) 00:19, 8 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Picture #5 at this link for today's Courier-Journal shows one example of what a manhole cover can do when a sewer explodes. That apartment was on the top floor of a three-story building. Picture #6 is also about a close call with a manhole cover. 2601:600:9980:B540:C955:C30F:5888:BD96 (talk) 22:54, 22 February 2018 (UTC)