Monterey County’s Government Center in Salinas is dealing with a problem that is hard to make up: a major sewer line malfunction has forced the building to close to the public until early next week.
The Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in Salinas will remain closed through Tuesday after the sewer problem primarily affected the first floor, where many customer-facing departments are located.
County facilities crews and contractors are working on the damage as county leaders review remediation work and the results of an assessment conducted over the weekend.
Environmental assessments found that the second and third floors remain safe to enter, but some lingering effects may remain. Employees who need to briefly enter those floors for critical work were being urged to spend as little time as possible inside and stay away from areas that have been cordoned off for remediation.
For now, employees who work at the Government Center have been asked to work remotely until further notice, county officials said.