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

Aquaponics & Sustainability

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Contents List

Module Resources

Introduction Presentation

Aquaponics & Sustainability Activities

Aquaponics Creek Geek Knowledgy
Students will participate in a jeopardy-like game about aquaponics.

Community Water Consumers
Students learn how different stakeholders in their community draw on a common water source.

Composting
Students will be able to experience composting and relate it to aquaponics.

Demanding Water
Students will distinguish between direct and indirect water uses, illustrate interconnectedness of water users in a community, and demonstrate the complexity of resolving water shortages.

Drop In A Bucket
By estimating and calculating the percent of available fresh water on Earth students understand that this resource is limited and must be conserved.  Water Availability Table

How Aquaponics Makes Plants Grow
Students develop their own aquaponics system with the provided module resources.

It All Starts with A
Students will be asked to form a survey about aquaponics and sustainability.

Nature’s Filter
Students learn how aquatic ecosystems provide important ecosystem services.

Only a Drop to Drink
Student learn how water is a precious resource and how many daily activities draw on its limited stock.

Ponics Puzzle 
Students complete a maze and associated worksheet to demonstrate the cycle in an aquaponics system.  Ponics Puzzle Worksheet

Seed Germination
Students will be able to germinate and track the growth of their seeds.  Seed Germination Experiment.  Seed Germination Handouts

Waste to Energy
Students will discuss ways waste can equal energy.  After that they will relate it to aquaponics.

Water Purifiers
Students create a model to show the purification process involved in water treatment, and then discuss the role that ecosystems play in this process.

Water Quality
Students will be able to evaluate the water quality parameters necessary for tilapia to survive.  Water Quality Charts.  What’s Wrong with our Fish Worksheet.  Crossword Puzzle.  Aquaponics Quiz

Aquaponics and Sustainability Articles

Alternative Ag Adventures – Aquaponics
Backyard Aquaponics
Cradle to Cradle -The Next Packaging Paradigm
Eating Oil
Evolution of Aquaponics
Introduction to the Cradle to Cradle Design Framework
On-Farm Food Safety
Sustainability Pamphlet

Aquaponics and Sustainability – PA Common Core Standards

English Language Arts 6 – 12
English Language Arts Pre K – 5
Mathematics Pre K – 12
Reading in Science and Technical Subjects 6 – 12
Writing in Science and Technical Subjects 6 – 12

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