10/26/22 Price Science Commons and Cascade Hall Discolored Water Advisory

Buildings Affected:  Price Science Commons and Cascade Hall

Scope:  Yesterday (Wednesday, October 26th) Price Science Commons and Cascade Hall experienced discolored water.  Facilities Services and EHS responded to attempt to identify the cause of the discoloration.  FS custodians flushed the potable water systems in both buildings overnight.

FS plumbers have investigated the points of connection for these 2 building and EHS performed another inspection this morning at 6:30am.  The results of the inspection identified probable iron sediment dislodge as part of the Huestis renovation project.

FS and EHS will continue to monitor the water and  respond to discoloration calls from the call log.

ContactJim Cody, CPFM Associate Dir. of Facilities Services, 541-346-2302

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