Published 2011-11-08T18:55:00Z”/>
Brenna Dillman
A water line leak caused a loud commotion and disrupted classes Thursday near Butte Hall as California Water Service Company employees rushed to the scene.
“We put leaks on the top of the list when we get them reported,” said Mike Pembroke, Chico’s Cal Water district manger.
What should have been a quick and easy job became complicated, Pembroke said.
There was concrete covering the water main, so the construction crew had to come in and jack hammer the concrete away, he said. The crew usually tries not to work at night, but once the project was started there was no other alternative.
“It was one of those emergencies you try and avoid,” Pembroke said.
Because of the noise being made, many students were disrupted in their dorms or in their classes nearby, said Chase Templeton, a junior biology major and resident of Sutter Hall. For those living in the on-campus dorms, it became irritating to just be in their rooms.
“I was annoyed, but glad they did it all in one day,” Templeton said. “I knew they had to do it, but it was still really loud.”
For students who had classes in Butte, Tehama or Plumas halls, the noise was not only annoying, but also distracting to their learning environment, said Brenda Macial, a junior sociology major.
Macial had class in Butte Hall from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. during the construction.
“It was distracting because we were taking a midterm and there was nothing we could do about it,” Macial said.
Despite the noise and disruption to students, the water line was fixed and is now in working condition.
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