University finds contanimated water in 3 buildings
The University of Minnesota found contaminated water in three research and medical buildings on Wednesday, according to a report by the Star Tribune.
The university started an investigation after discolored and foul smelling water were reported in Moos Tower.
The three buildings where water appears to be contaminated are Diehl Hall , Moos Tower and the Philips-Wangensteen Building.
Over 600 dentist appointments were canceled from the complaints, said university spokesman Daniel Wolter.
Wolter said that the cause is more than likely from seasonal maintenance on the water's cooling system
According to the Minnesota Daily, Steve Llewellyn, Bio-Medical Library manager in Diehl said that other than turning off the drinking fountains, staff and classes are unaffected by the water problems.
Officials have been working on flushing water out of the buildings system since Wednesday and dentist appointments are likely to resume by Monday.