Cleanup continues at Hetlinger Developmental Services after a water line failed recently.
Staff noticed the failure as soon as they arrived to work Tuesday becaue there was standing water in the front lobby. Director Jill Burton tells KVOE News up to an inch of the standing water was noted basically everywhere on the first floor.
Hetlinger brought in a restoration company, which spent much of the day assessing damage and checking for mold.
Hetlinger was closed Tuesday for initial work. It will remain closed to clients and participants Wednesday, although staff will report to work as normal.
Burton says it does not appear the water line failed Saturday or Sunday, but it might have failed at any time Monday or early Tuesday.
8:10 am Tuesday: ‘Pretty extensive’ water spread inside building after pipe fails
Staff at Hetlinger Developmental Services are in the middle of an unplanned project Tuesday morning.
A water line apparently failed before sunrise, with the issue reported to KVOE News shortly after 6:15 am. Director Jill Burton says staffers arrived to find water on the floor, so they shut down the facility for the rest of Tuesday and began contacting clients.
The origination point hasn’t been determined as of 7:45 am, but Burton says the water spread is “pretty extensive.”
The Hetlinger situation followed several sprinkler head or sprinkler line failures at several Emporia businesses, with issues reported at Dunham’s Sports, Dynamic Discs, Emporia Presbyterian Manor, Hill’s Pet Nutrition and La Quinta Inn between Friday morning and Sunday evening.
6:45 am Tuesday: Hetlinger closed due to water issues
A water issue has forced Hetlinger Developmental Services to close for Tuesday.
The issue was reported to KVOE News shortly after 6:15 am. The nature of the water issue and the extent of it have not yet been confirmed.
