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Approximate reconstructionCity of Oxford Boil Water Notice (PDF) — paraphrased into RebAlert format558 chars
UM Alert: A state-imposed boil-water alert is in effect for the City of Oxford water system, including parts of the University of Mississippi campus served by the Oxford supply. Do not drink, cook with, or brush teeth using tap water without boiling vigorously for one minute first. Use bottled water when possible. The alert applies to Campus Walk, the South Campus Recreation Center, the South Oxford Center, Jackson Avenue Center, Rowan Oak, the University Museum, and other facilities on the Oxford supply. Updates will follow as MSDH retests the system.
This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.
Reconstructed from the City of Oxford boil-water notice and reporting by The Daily Mississippian and Oxford Eagle; the actual RebAlert text is not preserved in a public archive
MSDH issued the alert because of a positive E. coli sample, which by Mississippi rule requires a boil-water notice until two consecutive clean re-samples are confirmed
The Oxford supply that triggered the alert serves approximately 14,650 customers; the broader Ole Miss water supply system serves approximately 20,000 users including faculty, staff, and students
Affected campus facilities included Campus Walk, the South Campus Recreation Center, the South Oxford Center, Jackson Avenue Center, Rowan Oak, the University Museum, the Carriage House, Brandt Memory House, Walton-Young House, the Music Building, the Ford Center, the Ole Miss Golf Course, the University-Oxford Depot, and the University-Oxford Airport