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<p class="MsoNormal">A substantial leak in the steam system developed sometime in the early hours of Saturday morning that fully flooded a large steam sub-basement/pit area with hot water.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The water was completely and properly contained within the steam pit area and no damage to any basement labs or building areas occurred.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The water had sufficient vapor coming off of its exposed surface to trigger a smoke alarm. Columbus Fire, Columbus PD, and FOD staff responded to this alarm on Saturday mid-morning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The alarm was silenced but strobes remained active throughout most of the day Saturday. As of Sunday, fire alarms are reset and strobes are no longer active.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Root causes of the leak are not yet determined because of the remaining presence of flood waters in the pit.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Consequently, first FOD steps are to pump out the pit and in order to expedite this pumping, a gas driven sump pump has been temporarily installed in the basement mechanical room.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To more quickly empty the pit, a large hose has been routed up the south stair and is discharging water from the pit into storm drains near the south entrance to the building.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Occupants in the building on Sunday may notice these hoses and may also notice noise and light exhaust vapors from the gas driven pump.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Building systems are in normal function and occupants are free to proceed with their normal research activities throughout the day on Sunday.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Department expresses thanks to the FOD weekend maintenance staff for their prompt response and extra efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FOD will be monitoring the pump down efforts throughout the day and will be initiating repairs as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additional updates will follow as information becomes available.<o:p></o:p></p>
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