Water main breaks: How do Montreal boroughs stack up?

Water main breaks are a chronicproblem in Montreal each spring and fall, streets and basements are flooded by water gushing from the city's aging water infrastructure.

Here is a closer look at the issue:

Water main breaks by year

According to data obtained by Radio-Canada from the City of Montreal, there werea total of 958 broken water mains on its territory in 2014. That's the most in nearly a decade.

Across the city,18 boroughs have each had more than 100 water breaksover the span of a decade.

Water main breaks by borough

Information obtained by Radio-Canada shows thatPierrefonds-Roxboroholds the top spot at832 water main breaks between 2005-2014.

The areas most affected by water main breaks also includeVille-Marieand MercierHochelaga-Maisonneuve.

Residents in Outremontexperienced the least amount of water main breaks at 56 reported issues.

Pierrefonds-Roxboro, the leader in water main breaks,has alsospent the most amount of money on its aqueducts. From 2006-2014, the borough invested more than $35 million.

Who pays for the damage?

It all depends on where the flooding is located and which streets are affected.

The City of Montreal is financially responsible for major aqueductsin different boroughs.

Over$177 million was invested from 2006-2014 to fix principalwater main breaks.

Individual boroughs oversee secondary pipes.

Roads most affected by water main breaks

GouinBoulevard, a main artery in the borough ofPierrefonds-Roxboro, had 228 water main breaks over the period.

In the borough ofVilleray-St-Michel-Parc-Extension, 9th Avenuehad 23 separate incidents of burst pipes.