18 April, 2012

Background on a FOIA for a particular piece of news

Exploding Toilet (GSA) | Muckrock: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All records on, about, mentioning or concerning the event that took place at 7th and D SW in Washington, DC on or around September 26, 2011. The event is described in the media as an "exploding toilet" and resulted in a memo that said "DO NOT flush toilets or use any domestic water. Due to a mechanical failure, there is high air pressure in the domestic water system that resulted in damage to toilets. The engineering staff is working to correct the issue," and "There has been damage to flushed toilets that has resulted in injuries. We will announce when the issue is resolved."