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October 23, 2014

Broken pipe affects Tacoma paper mill

TACOMA (AP) — A 16-inch pipe broke Tuesday night on the Tacoma Tideflats, leaving the city's biggest water customer, the RockTenn paper mill, out of service until it can be repaired.

Tacoma Public Utilities spokeswoman Chris Gleason says the main gushed water for a couple of hours before it could be turned off. That left a big hole in the street, at E. Portland Ave. and E. 11th St., just outside the former Simpson kraft mill, which makes paper for cardboard boxes.


 
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