Emergency Information

Work continued today following the successful repair of the campus water line yesterday. Crews have completed backfilling and compacting the excavated area and will next prepare the concrete forms for sidewalk restoration.

 

Water service remains available in campus buildings, and normal campus operations continue.

 

We will share additional information as the remaining work progresses and appreciate your continued patience throughout the repair process.

Email sent: Tuesday, October 20, 3:52 p.m.
Normal Operations Continue
The water line that was damaged during the weekend's water main break was successfully repaired and tested today.

 

Work will continue tomorrow with backfilling the excavated area and then restoring the sidewalk.

 

Water service remains available in campus buildings, and normal campus operations are ongoing.

 

We thank you for your patience throughout this process and will share additional information as the remaining work is completed.

Preparations for the next phase of repairs following the weekend's water main break continued today, with crews securing the necessary parts and equipment. On-site repair work is expected to resume Tuesday, October 20.

 

Water service remains available in the Technology Building, and classes and labs will proceed as scheduled tomorrow. Bathrooms, drinking water and eyewash stations remain available for use.

 

Parking availability in lot R-12 will continue to be limited while work is underway.

 

We will continue to share updates as work progresses. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and patience.

Water service is now available in the Technology Building. Bathrooms, drinking water and eye wash stations are available, and classes and labs may meet as scheduled today.

 

Faculty: If you have already moved today's class or lab to an alternative assignment, you may keep that plan at your discretion. Please confirm with your students which format applies.

 

Students: Check Brightspace and your email before class for any updates from your instructors.

 

Parking in lot R-12 remains limited while repair work continues. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.

Crews have completed the work planned for today following the water main break that occurred this morning. Repair efforts will resume early Monday morning.

 

Heat and hot water service remain available across campus following today's restoration efforts. However, the Technology Building may continue to experience interruptions to hot and cold water service as repairs progress.

 

The additional repairs, including a pipe replacement scheduled for Monday, are not expected to affect service in other campus buildings. Parking availability in lot R-12 will continue to be limited while work is underway.

 

We will continue to provide updates by email tomorrow as the work progresses. This will be our last update for today. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Heat and hot water service has been restored to impacted campus buildings, except the Technology Building, following this morning's water main break on campus.

 

Crews continue to address the water main break, which affected the campus Power Plant and the steam system that provides heat and hot water to campus buildings. As that work continues, a temporary water supply has been implemented for the restoration of heat and hot water service. Periodic disruptions may occur as crews continue repair work.

 

A pipe replacement is scheduled for Monday, which is not expected to impact heat and hot water in additional buildings. Parking in lot R-12 will be limited today and Monday as work continues.

 

Another update will be provided by email early this evening.

 

We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews work to complete repairs.

Email sent: Sunday, October 18, 9:57 a.m.
Campus Water Main Break: Service Update
Crews are working to repair the water main break reported earlier today, which affected the campus Power Plant and the steam system that provides heat and hot water to campus buildings.
 

As a result, most campus buildings experienced a temporary loss of hot water. Facilities has since established a temporary water supply, and heat and hot water service are expected to be restored to impacted buildings within the next several hours. Water service to the Technology Building remains temporarily unavailable.

We will continue to provide updates every few hours on the progress of repairs and restoration of service.
 

We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews work to complete repairs.

 

Please avoid this area near the Power Plant and Technology Building while crews are working.

 

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available, including which buildings may be impacted and the anticipated timeline for restoration of service.

 

We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews work to resolve this issue.