When Sonoma State University students received an urgent email warning them not to drink or use campus water earlier this month, confusion spread across residence halls. From Beaujolais to Sauvignon Village, residents scrambled to figure out what was safe and what wasn’t.
The university’s notice came after water testing revealed possible concerns with the campus supply. SSU officials advised students to avoid using tap water for drinking, showering, cooking, or brushing their teeth until further notice. While bottled water was distributed across housing villages, it left students and faculty uncertain about how to proceed.
Blair Robertson, spokesperson at the State Water Resources Control Board, said that,…