Emergency Information

 

911 or (9-911 from a campus phone)

For life or health threatening emergencies

  

 

 

 Stanford Emergency Information: 650-725-5555

Recorded information on current campus emergencies

  

24-Hour Urgent Maintenance: 650-723-2281

For reporting water emergencies

 
   

Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S)

 

Environmental Health & Safety Urgent Call Line: 650-725-9999

For reporting chemical spills or hazardous waste
  
Environmental Health & Safety  
   

Drinking Water

  

24-Hour Urgent Maintenance: 650-723-2281

For reporting urgent issues such as: water leaks/line breaks
  

Water Information Line: 650-725-8030

Includes phone directory for statements, billing & payments;
in the event of an emergency there will be recorded instructions
  
Emergency Information  
Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water  
In Event of an Earthquake  
US EPA's Emergency Information on Ground Water and Drinking Water  
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program  
   

Current Status of Water Quality

    

WATER QUALITY NOTICE:  
WATER QUALITY CHANGES December 28, 2015 through February 1, 2016
WATER WILL CONTINUE TO MEET ALL REGULATORY STANDARDS

  

We are notifying you in advance of expected changes in drinking water quality from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) between December 28th, 2015 and February 1st, 2016.  These changes in water quality are due to seasonal supply management and a shutdown of Hetch Hetchy supply.  On December 28th, the Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant (SVWTP) will begin ramping up, and the Hetch Hetchy supply will be offline by January 4th, 2016.  The Hetch Hetchy supply is anticipated to return on February 1st, 2016.  The table below compares estimated water quality parameters on the listed dates in the East Bay.  The slight changes noted below will likely affect Stanford approximately 24 hours after the dates noted below (average travel time from East Bay facilities to Stanford).

EXPECTED WATER QUALITY
 
 
Constituent Unit SFPUC as of 12/16/2015 SFPUC as of 12/28/2015 SFPUC as of 1/4/2016
Reason for Change   Blend (Hetch Hetchy) Blend (Hetch Hetchy and SVWTP) Blend (SVWTP)
Chlorine residual (total) mg/L 2.8 2.8 2.8
Free Ammonia-N mg/L 0.05 0.05 0.05
pH pH 9.6 9.6 9.0
Turbidity NTU 0.3 0.3 0.1
Conductivity  µS/cm 47 50 234
 Hardness mg/L 8 13 66
 Alkalinity mg/L 16 14 65
 TOC mg/L 1.3 1.4 2.5


WHAT DOES THE WATER QUALITY CHANGE MEAN FOR EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES IN LABORATORIES?
Equipment and processes in labs or academic buildings may be affected by fluctuations in hardness, alkalinity, and  conductivity between December 28th and February 1st.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Brian Manning at 650-498-7279 or bmanning@stanford.edu.
    
     
     

Summary of Contact Numbers:

  
Emergency Police/Fire: 911 (9-911)
Emergency Fire Department (from cell phone): 650-321-2231
Environmental Health & Safety Urgent Call Line (for reporting spills): 650-725-9999
24-Hour Urgent Maintenance (for reporting water emergencies): 650-723-2281
Stanford Emergency Information (recorded information): 650-725-5555
Water Information Line: (billing information; recorded emergency info.) 650-725-8030

 

 

For links to additional information, please visit our Contacts & Resources page: http://lbre.stanford.edu/sem/Contact_Resources

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