TO: Campus Community
FR: Tyson Hill, Associate Vice President, Risk Management and Safety Services
Per the Emergency Alert sent earlier, students, faculty, and staff living and working on campus are advised to not drink, cook, do laundry, clean, or bathe, including washing hands with campus-supplied water until further notice. Toilets may be used normally.
Facilities Management has become aware of excess quantities of chlorine in campus water. Chlorine typically is present in the water supply to make it safe for drinking, but at higher levels can be unsafe. SSU’s licensed professional water operator is on site and is working to restore water quality to a safe level. An update will be provided by noon Sunday, October 12.
In the meantime, bottled water for consumption and cooking will be made available at the Barrel Room in Sauvignon Village and at the Beaujolais Village Meeting Room. Additionally, rather than washing hands with tap water, sanitizer should be used. Hand sanitizer will be delivered to the two locations at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
The health and safety of our campus community is paramount. SSU staff are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please follow the guidance about water use and refrain from consumption, bathing, or washing clothes and hands with campus water.
Information and updates are available at https://ehs.sonoma.edu/