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Photo: Cleaning up water after break in sprinkler system line at former Lowe's building

By Howard B. Owens

This morning contractors working on the former Lowe's location, getting the remaining space ready for new retail stores, apparently forgot to turn the water off to the sprinkler system before deciding to disconnect a pipe. The pipe needed to be relocated to make room for a new entrance to the new store. Workers undid two bolts and whoosh! An explosion of water. Perhaps as much as 1,000 gallons spilled out before the water was shut off. The break caused the water flow alarm to go off resulting in a response from the Town of Batavia Fire Department. Volunteer firefighters grabbed squeegees and brooms and helped clear the water out from inside the building.

Jeff Allen

"Volunteer firefighters grabbed squeegees and brooms and helped clear the water out from inside the building"
That's what makes us proud of our local volunteers, always going above and beyond.

Mar 14, 2014, 12:10pm Permalink
alvin tufts

It was for profit contractors working at a for profit business. They should pay to clean it up themselves. Their ignorance already wasted tax dollars. Its not someone's house. If the volunteers are feeling generous, then come back after your equipment is returned to the station. I think we have spent too much tax money on these corporate fat cats. Tax credits to build then again to rebuild, fires, etc....

Mar 14, 2014, 10:55pm Permalink

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