2014-2015
News Release
REF NO.: 201
SUBJECT: ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s main St. John's campus reopens [updated]
DATE: August 2, 2015
This release replaces news release reference number 200.
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University has made bottled and/or filtered water available for students, faculty, staff and visitors at conveniently accessible locations. As a result, the main St. John's campus is now open.
Buildings have reopened based on one of three criteria being in place:
- Designated filtered chilling stations have been retrofitted with additional filters designed for lead removal;
- Or designated supplies of bottled water for faculty, staff, students and visitors are available to use while testing continues;
- Or when individual buildings receive water quality test results confirming there is no issue with lead.
For a list of drinking water locations and status by building, click here: http://www.mun.ca/vpc/water-location.php . Please refer to signage in each building for instructions regarding drinking water locations. Individuals should bring reusable bottles to fill for their personal use.
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ continues to work with an accredited testing provider to analyze water quality in the 50 buildings on the main St. John’s campus. The university will make bottled and/or filtered water available until it can confirm that customary sources of water meet the criteria within Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines ().
A question and answer document is available online, http://www.mun.ca/vpc/water-quality.php.
REF NO.: 201
SUBJECT: ÐÓ°É´«Ã½'s main St. John's campus reopens [updated]
DATE: August 2, 2015
This release replaces news release reference number 200.
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University has made bottled and/or filtered water available for students, faculty, staff and visitors at conveniently accessible locations. As a result, the main St. John's campus is now open.
Buildings have reopened based on one of three criteria being in place:
- Designated filtered chilling stations have been retrofitted with additional filters designed for lead removal;
- Or designated supplies of bottled water for faculty, staff, students and visitors are available to use while testing continues;
- Or when individual buildings receive water quality test results confirming there is no issue with lead.
For a list of drinking water locations and status by building, click here: http://www.mun.ca/vpc/water-location.php . Please refer to signage in each building for instructions regarding drinking water locations. Individuals should bring reusable bottles to fill for their personal use.
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ continues to work with an accredited testing provider to analyze water quality in the 50 buildings on the main St. John’s campus. The university will make bottled and/or filtered water available until it can confirm that customary sources of water meet the criteria within Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines ().
A question and answer document is available online, http://www.mun.ca/vpc/water-quality.php.
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