Broken Pipe Floods Courthouse; Causes $500,000 in Damage

Flooding from a broken pipe in a Pasadena Courthouse bathroom has caused an estimated $500,000 damage.

Courthouse operations are continuing normally on Monday.

Fire spokeswoman Lisa Derderian says 30 firefighters were dispatched to the six-story courthouse at 5:40 a.m. Monday when a fire alarm was activated by the flood waters.

It's not clear when the pipe ruptured but Derderian says the water may have been accumulating all weekend.

A second-floor bathroom sink pipe broke and flooded two floors. A first floor office and computers are damaged.

Damage is estimated at $250,000 to the building and $250,000 to the contents.

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