Tap Water in Three University of Minnesota Buildings Might Be Unsafe
The Star Tribune reported that a University of Minnesota official said that tap water in three research and clinical buildings on campus might be unsafe to drink.
University spokesman Daniel Wolter said more than 600 dentist appointments were cancelled by the university after discolored and foul-smelling water was reported on Wednesday in Moos Towers and the Phillips-Wagensteen building.
The university found that the tap water was also tainted in Diehl Hall after further investigation on Thursday. The three buildings are at the end of a water main and the university has been working to clean the systems since Wednesday night, Wolter said.
The cause of the contamination is unknown and the rest of the university’s water is believed to be safe, Wolter said.
According to the Minnesota Daily, Wolter said water contaminations are common in the spring and the university is being cautious.