Sheriff: Jail facing 'crappy' situation

COLFAX - Backed-up pipes have caused plumbing issues for the Whitman County Jail.

During a Whitman County Commission meeting last week, Sheriff Brett Myers reported "roughly a month and a half ago, the pipes were blocked and a leak started, once again."

Three years ago, the jail reported an issue with the pipes, where a backup so severe occurred that parts of the basement flooded, he said.

"It's been a really crappy situation," Myers said of ongoing jail plumbing issues.

The second and third floors of the jail were affected in the most recent plumbing incident and pipes needed to be replaced, he said.

In the prior incident, "the plan was to put in a new system. Those pipes are the original pipes from the 1980s," Myers said.

A number of pipes have been replaced and fixed since the most recent leakage occurred.

The Sheriff's Office reports that it has rerouted, replaced and cleaned up the Channel system, he said.

"We want to solve all of the problems that come our way and we responded quickly to this matter to resolve the issue," he said.

Author Bio

Olivia Harnack, Editorial Reporter

Olivia Harnack is a Journalist at the Whitman County Gazette. Olivia is enrolled at University of Idaho and is majoring in digital film studies. She serves in the United States Army National Guard and is proud to serve Whitman County.

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