143 DWAN/KE flood Dec. 11 2013

Building 143 DWAN/KE water event update: 

Today at approximately 12:00pm there was a water/flood event in building 143 DWAN/KE, Rm C-30, initial investigation appears to be a sprinkler head frozen in a non-heated area.  Ron Madson, FM, contacted 911.

As many as needed from HS (FM) staff on scene and water clean-up is underway. Water contained to Mezzanine area and Basement flooding.  This affected Chemical, Radiation, and Haz Mat waste rooms, along with Flammable Storage. 

water damage cardboard boxes

DEHS (Janet Silsby) tested water and her Analysis of the initial water sample did not indicate contamination from the stored radioactive waste.  DEHS is doing more testing.   Some concern re; radioactive cardboard containment storage. - Results - No release of radioactive material. 

water damage

RESPONDERS:

MFD, UMPD, DEM, DEHS, FM responded 

IMPACTED AREAS:

C-30

Mezzaine Rms 5, 7, 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 17A, 17, 19, 23, 25, 

Freight Elevator H02900

Basement ceiling tiles damaged inside RAR hallway, but no impact to animals.

MITIGATION ACTIONS TAKEN:

Nick Manthey, Holley Ketz, Tim Glander isolated water flow 

Jim Yobbie and Randy Frederick secured the fire pump

Dan Andersen notified and the Schindler indicates freight elevator down for some time.

High Voltage responded and no damage or water infiltration

 

Any additional questions, please contact Dan Lockren

Thank you,

Dan and Lisa

Afternoon update from Dan Lockren:

I'm happy to report that the 143 Dwan/KE water event has been "mostly" resolved we do have one big remaining issue and that is the condition and operation status of Freight Elevator H02900 which appears to be down for an unknown amount of time as we await a state inspection and develop a repair plan.  

Please see Dan Anderson's the Elevator Program Manager response below: 

 

"It could take a few days to get the information and proposal together. Inspection is scheduled this morning. Once the result is in hand from the state, the proposal will be developed. Todd King will not be the inspector on this one as he is busy elsewhere. Maris Cins is our inspector along with a QEI from Schindler". 

All water has been removed, all impacted areas cleaned, and all affected occupants are able to go back to work.  

 

The black hatch was left open to the outside and froze the pipe.

 

Picture of frozen pipe

 

 

FM was able to identified the source of the freezing pipes and have taken steps to eliminate any future water events in this area.