Pipe Repair Failure Leads to Significant Flooding at Fulton County Jail

70,000 gallons of water flood Fulton County Jail

A failed pipe coupling flooded multiple areas of the Fulton County Jail on Saturday morning, damaging computer servers that were replaced three months ago after similar flooding. What’s Happening: Detention staff reported a water leak from a toilet in a third-floor medical unit bathroom at 5:00 a.m. on January 31. Maintenance personnel tried to tighten […] The post 70,000 gallons of water flood Fulton County Jail appeared first on The Georgia Su…

Flooding reported at Fulton County Jail after pipes burst during winter weather

The incident comes as a winter storm sweeps through north Georgia, dumping inches of snow in some areas and plunging temperatures below freezing.

Pipe repair failure leads to significant flooding at Fulton County jail

A pipe coupling that failed during a water leak repair at the Rice Street Jail in Fulton County led to over 70,000 gallons of water pouring through the facility on Saturday, officials said.

Water leak causes widespread flooding at Fulton County jail

The Rice Street Jail suffered a significant flooding event on Jan. 31, but no inmate areas were affected, jail officials said.  The sheriff’s office determined that neither the weather nor frozen pipes caused the flooding. An estimated 70,000 gallons of water were released, and water service to the building was temporarily shut off to facilitate repairs. It has since been restored. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat, center, addresses the media dur…