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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Hot water pipe burst causes water outage

Hot water pipe burst causes water outage
Facilities Management estimated the repair will take two to three days.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor February 13, 2020

An underground hot water pipe between Lot K and the creek on University Drive burst this morning, causing a water outage in several of the upper campus residence halls and apartments. Director of the Physical Plant Jerrel Haugen estimated the leak will be fixed in two to three days. Facilities Management...

Cause behind spring break gas leak explained

Students walk to the baseball field after being evacuated from lower campus due to a major gas leak.
Facilities management assistant director explains the real start of the gas leak.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor March 13, 2019

A contractor accident during a drainage repairment caused the March 4 gas leak which led to the evacuation of lower campus, facilities management reports. THE SITUATION According to facilities management assistant director Beverly Cain, a storm drainage pipe located just outside of Stewart Hall had...