FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Jail is back to full operations after a water leak resulted in widespread flooding in the facility.
On Sunday morning, FCSO said the jail lobby has since reopened.
Channel 2 Action News reported Saturday when a leak from a toilet in the third-floor medical unit needed maintenance around 5 a.m.
When personnel responded to make repairs and tighten the coupling at the source of the leak, the pipe coupling failed, causing about 70,000 gallons of water to flood the facility, according to the sheriff’s office.
According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the jail’s front entrance, lobby, medical clinic, officer’s dining room, some of the server room and courtrooms were impacted and water service was temporarily cut off for repairs.
Water service was restored Saturday evening, but FCSO said some of the servers were damaged and they were still assessing impacts.
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