Repairs to WWU's Old Main progressing ahead of schedule

Crews are expected to finish repairing water damage in Western Washington University's Old Main building next month.

A sprinkler pipe burst during freezing temperatures on the top floor of the building the evening of Nov. 23, sending water flowing for about 30 minutes down four floors.

Similar pipe ruptures were reported in homes and buildings around Whatcom County after temperatures plummeted into the teens during that freeze.