UPDATE AND CORRECTION #2 of 2

The leak is in an existing line located under the road in the construction site between Wean and Roberts.  CDFD contractors, Ruthrauf-Sauer, are mobilizing to expedite a previously planned bypass of the leaking line.  They expect completion by close of day Tuesday.  FMS will send out an additional update as soon as possible.

Currently all of Scaife Hall and a significant portion of Hamerschlag Hall are without chilled water.  The Hamerschlag B-level machine room and the F-level clean room are not affected.

UPDATE:  CHILLED WATER LEAK HAS BEEN LOCATED, it is on the line newly installed.  Mechanics will isolate the leak and restore pressure to the chilled water system serving the campus as before the new line was energized.

This will take hours to isolate,repair and for occupants to feel the effect of cooling.  Right now Roberts and Hamerschlag Hall except for the Clean Room have no cooling.  The buildings on the east side of campus, Tepper, Posner Center, CFA, and Hunt will experience

low chilled water pressure and warmer temperatures.

Division of Campus Affairs

Facilities Management Services

TO: All Facilities Coordinators and Shutdown Group

FROM:  Service Response Center

DATE:  July 19, 2013

SUBJECT: Leak on Main Campus Chilled Water Loop 7/19/13

There is active leak on the chilled water loop serving main campus, which was noticed because of a drop of pressure in the Wean Hall Chiller Plant. 

All FMS AC mechanics are searching for the location of the leak.  The buildings on east side of campus will notice the loss of cooling in their spaces first.

Update will be forthcoming.

If you have any questions please contact Kyle Tomer at 8-6332 or e-mail kt2n@andrew.cmu.edu.

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Kyle K. Tomer

Associate Director of FMS for Client Services

Facilities Management Services

Carnegie Mellon University

412-268-6332

kt2n@andrew.cmu.edu