A 36-inch riveted steel water pipe installed approximately 100 years ago ruptured on July 16 in West Hollywood, producing a sinkhole, cracked pavement, and flooding that partially submerged metro buses and damaged a local cafe. No injuries were reported, residents retained access to drinking water, and officials stated no evacuations were required. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power replaces about 45 miles of pipe annually, but the cause of this rupture remains undetermined.