Wed. Nov 12th, 2025

UPDATE: PWSA has completed their test shut and FMS plumbers are restoring water service to buildings.  PWSA needs to have another shutdown in the middle of the night one day during the period 4/8 – 4/13 to make the actual repairs to their line.  They have tentatively proposed a start time of 10:00 PM with an expected completion by 6:00 AM but have not determined a date.  Please contact Marty Altschul (412-5275686, ma3q@andrew.cmu.edu) if we have specific requests for when this would have the least impact on occupants. Once a date has been set, we will meet to plan our activities during this shutdown.

TO:  Shutdown Group, Housing, 4721 Fifth Ave
FROM:  Service Response Center
March 29, 2024
SUBJECT: PWSA Water Test Shut 5th Ave 20″ line Monday, 4/1/2024  7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

PWSA will be performing a “test shut” of the 20″ water main that runs along Fifth Avenue from Clyde Street to the intersection with Craig Street and then up North Craig Street to Bayard St. The only Carnegie Mellon occupied buildings that will be affected are:

Fifth-Clyde Residence Hall 
4705 Fifth Ave (Fifth Neville Apartments)

4721 Fifth Avenue

4700 Fifth Ave (Residence on Fifth) – Fire protection service only. Domestic water service to this building will not be disrupted.
 
Water will be turned off at 7:30 AM and will be restored when PWSA completes its work which is expected to be no later than 1:00 PM.  

Please contact Rich Jenks, FMS Zone Supervisor, for questions or concerns regarding this shutdown at 412.495.9216 or email rjenks@andrew.cmu.edu

On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 9:41 AM FMS's shutdown notice list for Housing <fms-housing@lists.andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
UPDATE:  PWSA has postponed this test shut until tomorrow so they can fix a broken valve.  Water is being restored to all buildings by FMS crews.  Tomorrow's test shut will occur at 10:00 AM assuming the broken valve can be repaired earlier tomorrow morning.  FMS crews will turn off water starting at 9:30 AM tomorrow pending the outcome of the valve repair.

TO:  Shutdown Group, Housing, 4721 Fifth Ave
FROM:  Service Response Center
March 29, 2024
SUBJECT: PWSA Water Test Shut 5th Ave 20″ line Monday, 4/1/2024  7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

PWSA will be performing a “test shut” of the 20″ water main that runs along Fifth Avenue from Clyde Street to the intersection with Craig Street and then up North Craig Street to Bayard St. The only Carnegie Mellon occupied buildings that will be affected are:

Fifth-Clyde Residence Hall 
4705 Fifth Ave (Fifth Neville Apartments)

4721 Fifth Avenue

4700 Fifth Ave (Residence on Fifth) – Fire protection service only. Domestic water service to this building will not be disrupted.
 
Water will be turned off at 7:30 AM and will be restored when PWSA completes its work which is expected to be no later than 1:00 PM.  

Please contact Rich Jenks, FMS Zone Supervisor, for questions or concerns regarding this shutdown at 412.495.9216 or email rjenks@andrew.cmu.edu

On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 8:51 AM FMS's shutdown notice list for Housing <fms-housing@lists.andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

FMS's shutdown notice list for Housing & 4721 5th Ave

Fri, Mar 29, 4:17 PM (16 hours ago)

to fms-shutdown@lists.andrew.cmu.edu” style=”vertical-align:top”>fms-shutdown@lists.andrew.cmu.edufms-housing@lists.andrew.cmu.edu” style=”vertical-align:top”>fms-housing@lists.andrew.cmu.edufms-4721fifth
Correction:  The third building listed should have been for 4721 Fifth Ave. See revised list, below.

Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management (FIRM)
Facilities Management & Campus Services
 
TO:  Shutdown Group, Housing, 4721 Fifth Ave
FROM:  Service Response Center
March 29, 2024
SUBJECT: PWSA Water Test Shut 5th Ave 20″ line Monday, 4/1/2024  7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

PWSA will be performing a “test shut” of the 20″ water main that runs along Fifth Avenue from Clyde Street to the intersection with Craig Street and then up North Craig Street to Bayard St. The only Carnegie Mellon occupied buildings that will be affected are:

Fifth-Clyde Residence Hall 
4705 Fifth Ave (Fifth Neville Apartments)
4721 Fifth Avenue
4700 Fifth Ave (Residence on Fifth) – Fire protection service only. Domestic water service to this building will not be disrupted.
 
Water will be turned off at 7:30 AM and will be restored when PWSA completes its work which is expected to be no later than 1:00 PM.  

Please contact Rich Jenks, FMS Zone Supervisor, for questions or concerns regarding this shutdown at 412.495.9216 or email rjenks@andrew.cmu.edu

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 4:17 PM FMS's shutdown notice list for Housing <fms-housing@lists.andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management (FIRM)
Facilities Management & Campus Services
 
TO:  Shutdown Group, Housing, 4721 Fifth Ave
FROM:  Service Response Center
March 29, 2024
SUBJECT: PWSA Water Test Shut 5th Ave 20″ line Monday, 4/1/2024  7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

PWSA will be performing a “test shut” of the 20″ water main that runs along Fifth Avenue from Clyde Street to the intersection with Craig Street and then up North Craig Street to Bayard St. The only Carnegie Mellon occupied buildings that will be affected are:

Fifth-Clyde Residence Hall 
4705 Fifth Ave (Fifth Neville Apartments)
4705 Fifth Avenue
4700 Fifth Ave (Residence on Fifth) – Fire protection service only. Domestic water service to this building will not be disrupted.
 
Water will be turned off at 7:30 AM and will be restored when PWSA completes its work which is expected to be no later than 1:00 PM.  

Please contact Rich Jenks, FMS Zone Supervisor, for questions or concerns regarding this shutdown at 412.495.9216 or email rjenks@andrew.cmu.edu

_______________________________________________
To manage your subscription to this mailing list, link to:
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/fms-housing

_______________________________________________
To manage your subscription to this mailing list, link to:
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/fms-housing

_______________________________________________
To manage your subscription to this mailing list, link to:
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/fms-housing