Mon. Nov 10th, 2025
UPDATE – Water has been restored to all buildings affected.
Power is also back on at the WQED Building.  Some card readers are not currently operating, but access control is addressing this now.
For questions or concerns, please contact Joe Hursen, FMS Central Utilities Manager, at 412-477-0800.

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 9:03 AM FMS Announce <fmsannc@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
UPDATE – The Marketing and Communications Building at 4721 Fifth will be closed for the day due to the water outage.  The building will be returned to occupancy once the water is restored to the building.  

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 8:25 AM FMS's shutdown notice list for All Building Facility Coordinators <fmsfcc-all@lists.andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
UPDATE – WQED is currently without power due to a water event caused from the water main break.  Updates will also be sent for this issue as more information becomes available.

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 8:05 AM FMS's shutdown notice list for All Building Facility Coordinators <fmsfcc-all@lists.andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
UPDATE – PWSA will be shutting off the 20″ water main in Fifth Avenue and these four CMU buildings will be affected.  Timeframe of the outage is unknown at this time.
  • Fifth and Clyde Residence Hall – domestic water and fire suppression
  • 4721 Fifth – Communications and Marketing – domestic water and fire suppression
  • 4705 Fifth Apartments – domestic water and fire suppression
  • Fire line only for 4700 Fifth (Residence on Fifth)
Updates will be sent as more information becomes available.

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 7:27 AM 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, Facility Coordinators

FROM:  Service Response Center

SUBJECT: Water Main Break on Fifth Avenue

 

PWSA is responding to a water main break on Fifth Avenue near the Clyde Street intersection.  No CMU buildings have lost water service at this time, and PWSA crews are working to isolate the broken line.  The situation is developing, and FMS will issue updates as more information becomes available.

For questions or concerns, please contact Joe Hursen, FMS Central Utilities Manager, at 412-477-0800.

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