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Oregon State University

Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators. Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing. Each generator will be refueled after testing.

Week of July 5^th

Reser Stadium
Merritt Truax Indoor Center
Magruder Hall Onan
Magruder Hall Generac
Dryden Hall

Week of July 12^th

Cascade Hall
Lab Animal Resources Center
George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
Richardson Hall

Week of July 19^th

Energy Center
Precision Agricultural Systems Center
RAIL
Austin Hall
Learning Innovation Center

Saturday July 24^th

Nash Hall & Linus Pauling Science Center
Agricultural & Life Sciences Building

Week of July 26^th

Hallie E. Ford Center
Kelly Engineering Center
Johnson Hall
Plageman Student Health Center

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

The water will be shut down in Rogers Hall July 1, 2021 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm for repairs to the backflow prevention device. This will affect all water in restrooms, custodial closets, sinks & drinking fountains.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

Update: Annual steam shutdown has been extended due to asbestos contamination in a portion of the tunnel. All steam activity had to be delayed for the environmental cleanup contractor to remove and dispose of the asbestos in a safe manner. Restoration of steam distribution will begin on Monday June 21, 2021 at 6:00 am and it is expected to be fully restored by noon on Monday.

Scheduled: Annual Steam Shutdown-Campus Wide

Effective Date(s): June 13, 8:00 pm- June 17, 2021 3:00 pm

Each year Facilities Services performs necessary maintenance on the university’s steam system, which requires shutting off the steam throughout campus, to complete maintenance services at the plant, throughout the steam tunnels and in each building. This process affects hot water supply, heating, and all equipment that uses steam, campus wide. The steam shutdown for 2021 will occur June 13^th 8:00 pm – June 17^th, 2021 3:00 pm.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

The industrial hot & cold water will be shut down in Ag. Life Sciences Building June 23, 2021 from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm to repair several failed valves in the building. This will affect most of the labs in the building and any equipment supplied by industrial water. Restrooms should not be affected.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Dennis Reichhuber at 541-737-7683.

The fire sprinklers in Research Way Labs Building will be shut down June 9, 2021 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm while repairs are performed to the backflow prevention system. Pull stations and smoke detectors will still be operational and so will horns/pulls.