Written by Joe Adgie

The steam coming from the ground in front of Palms Dining is not steam at all, but rather “water runoff”, according to an anonymous employee with Plant Ops.

The employee, who declined to be named, explained that this “water runoff” was the result of the rains that have hit Valdosta lately.

“It was so wet that, we’ve had it reported, but it was so wet that it was condensation,” the employee said in a phone interview.

The employee was not able to explain an odor that emanated from the holes where the steam was coming from.

“It was reported that it was just a steam leak in two places outside of Palms, and when I checked with the technician responsible, the explanation I was given was the excess water that we had received,” the employee said. “Nobody said anything about a foul smell.”

The unnamed employee then hung up and declined further comment.