ALERT: Utility/Power Failure on Campus – UPDATE

June 11, 2025 - 11:28 AM

UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

More information on Emergency website

Watersheds

1900-2000_population-o

CONTENTS LIST

ACTIVITIES:

“What is a Watershed?” Presentation
This classroom presentation covers the definition of a watershed, watershed topography, watershed boundaries, the different types of flow through a watershed, scale/size of different watersheds, Pennsylvania’s watersheds, impacts on watersheds.

Watershed Demonstration Activity
With the use of a 3-D watershed model, students will be able to visualize the watershed concept and how water flows through a watershed, including the role of the water cycle.

Puzzle of Pennsylvania’s Watersheds
Students will put together a puzzle of Pennsylvania’s six major watersheds. Fact sheets on Pennsylvania’s major watersheds can also be used in this activity.

Research One of Our Watersheds
Students will research one of Pennsylvania’s major watersheds or a major watershed elsewhere in the United States. Students can use provided fact sheets or books or the internet to find out information for a report or oral presentation they will need to give to the class. Click for info about Ohio River Watershed, the Lake Erie Watershed, the Potomac River Watershed,the Susquehanna River Watershed, the Genesee River Watershed and the Delaware River Watershed.

Sense of Place in Pennsylvania
Students fill in a blank Pennsylvania map with water resources around the state (and other natural resources if so desired) to help review the major watersheds, waterways, lakes and other natural resources in the state. Students discover that their sense of place and mapping characteristics typically rely more on human made structures (cities, roads, boundary lines) than natural resources (like rivers, watershed boundaries, topography, etc.).

Watershed Creek Geek Knowledgy
This “Jeopardy”- like game is on-line on the Creek Connections website or is available as a paper version for classrooms without computer and/or projection unit access. This great way to review watershed topics includes the following categories: watershed concept basics, where does it flow to, PA major watersheds, what is happening in the ‘shed, watersheds of the USA, watershed impacts and protection.

Module Resource Guide Information:

Watershed Info Sheets
Articles and fact sheets about the definition and typical layout of a watershed, as well as the geography of Pennsylvanian watersheds.

PA Watershed Fact Sheets
Fact sheets concerning the six watersheds which include Pennsylvanian territory:  see Research Activity above.

Presentation.  

A detailed script to be used in conjunction with the slides provided. 

Activities

Specific to the watersheds theme, these activities include all the necessary background information for teachers to pick up the activity and do the lesson in their classrooms or in the field.

To Use The Equipment:

Step 1: Check Module Availability – Northwest PA

             Check Module Availability – Southwest PA

Step 2: Complete Our On-line Request Form