IMPORTANT NOTICE: BOIL WATER ADVISORY
The City of Richmond has issued a Boil Water Advisory for parts of the City of Richmond, including the Monroe Park Campus. VCU is under a boil water notice until further notice. Details from Richmond City Government on the boil water notice can be found here.
Below is a checklist for safe water use during this time:
- Do not drink tap water during this boil water advisory.
- Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities.
- Do not use ice made from water today. Discard the ice and sanitize the ice machine and/or ice trays.
- Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.
- Do not wash your dishes using tap water – use boiled water or use paper plates.
- Do not wash your fruits and vegetables with tap water – use boiled or bottled water.
- Do not brush your teeth with tap water – use boiled or bottled water.
- Do not cook with tap water, unless your food will be boiled vigorously for three minutes.
Please continue to check alert.vcu.edu for more information about campus operations. If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected].
We appreciate your patience as we work through this situation and understand the inconvenience it may cause.
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