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tyler.guidry@LIGO.ORG - posted 10:13, Tuesday 16 January 2024 (75423)
LSB Flooded
At around 4 this morning I was notified that there was a leak at the LSB building. I arrived shortly after to find soaked carpet throughout the foyer, with standing water in some areas. The peripheral office spaces for Dolly and Bubba were also somewhat effected by the water on the floor as well as the front desk and some of the opposing hallway nearest the kitchen.

After a thorough sweep of the entire ceiling spaces at the LSB and given the localization of the water, I am confident that the issue exists in one (partially) failed fire water system sprinkler head. At this time, to avoid an even larger disaster, I have decided to terminate power to the fire water jockey pumps such that if LSB fire water pressures fall below a threshold, the entire system does not dump. In addition, the site fire monitoring system has been moved to "test" for the duration of our normal operating hours. Kustom is presently on site to work on water damage mitigation at the LSB.

C. Soike, E. Otterman, R. McCarthy, T. Guidry