Repair work continues, and likely will through the remainder of the week, at Flinthills Mall to repair a significant water leak.
Mall manager Clarence Frye tells KVOE News the first round of repairs to fix the leak between Tuesday and Wednesday was successful, however, after pressurizing the system they discovered the original source of the leak was under the building’s foundation. Given the difficult positioning of the leak and the availability of supplies, Frye estimates water service may not be fully restored until Friday afternoon.
Frye says the north half of the mall has water service, but the south half does not. That includes DaVita, which offers dialysis services and has pushed Wednesday’s schedule to Thursday. DaVita is currently working to secure an additional water source to continue serving their patients.
Crystal Nails, meanwhile, is closed until at least Monday.
All other businesses and services are still operating at this time.
The mall has brought in porta-potties for customers and mall workers while repairs continue.
8 am Wednesday: Flinthills Mall repairing water leak, adjusting water flow inside building as process continues
Administrators of Flinthills Mall are hoping to get back to normal operations soon as an ongoing water leak gets fixed.
Mall manager Clarence Frye says the mall has had a slow leak for around 10 days, and the mall worked with Plumbing by Spellman to schedule repairs for Tuesday. The leak has been found about 10 feet below the mall near the business office. Repairs took place Tuesday and will continue Wednesday.
Frye says the north half of the mall has water service, but the south half does not. That includes DaVita, which offers dialysis services and has pushed Wednesday’s schedule to Thursday — anticipating repairs will get done before the close of business Wednesday. Crystal Nails, meanwhile, is closed until at least Friday.
The mall has brought in porta-potties for customers and mall workers while repairs continue.
