Disaster Report #5

More details on the water leak (from a different pair of eyes): Monday morning a cement saw was used to cut a 3’x6′ hole in the floor just inside the doorway to Suellen and Autume’s office. The hole was cut at the presumed location of the old 6″ water main. After concrete was removed, a large cavity nearly 3 ft. deep was discovered. Some digging soon revealed the pipe and after some extensive looking, a hole was found near the bottom of the pipe. The hole was 3-4 in. cross and about 6 ft. from the foundation.

After some discussion with knowledgeable sources, the pipe failure seems to have been caused by a deterioration process. A small piece from the pipe blowout was found in the trench. The condition of the piece serves as reasonable evidence that the pipe was structurally unsound; the deterioration and fatigue of material are quite apparent. While the water leak is an unpleasant ordeal to experience, there is no reason to blame anyone for the incident. We conclude that the Lord has His way in ALL things… and remind ourselves that this earth and all things therein are subject to age and decay…