Water leak stops inpatient services at Wyoming hospital

A leaking hydronic heating system has caused severe water damage on multiple floors throughout the hospital


A leak in a heating system at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins, Wyoming recently led to the facility halting major services, including in-patient treatment and the hospital's surgery unit, according to an article on the K2 Radio website.

The emergency room, radiology unit, lab and administration wing remained open.

A leaking hydronic heating system has caused severe water damage on multiple floors throughout the hospital

Water damage mitigation teams determined the cause and ultimately repair the damage.

Read the article.



March 5, 2020


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