GW is aware of a water outage affecting several campus buildings. DC Water is on site conducting repairs. To support repair operations, 22nd Street between F and H Streets is currently closed. Building-specific impacts are listed below.
Campus Operations and Campus Safety are coordinating with university and local partners and will provide updates on Campus Advisories or via email as additional information becomes available. At this time, we do not have an estimated time of resolution.
The following buildings are currently without water:
- Funger Hall
- Duques Hall
- Madison Hall
- Gelman Library
- 601-621 22nd St. Townhouses
- 2145 G Street
Individuals in impacted buildings will not have access to running water and should not use restrooms in affected buildings.
Alternative facilities are available:
- Restrooms and drinking water: Lerner Health and Wellness Center, University Student Center (USC), and Science and Engineering Hall (SEH)
- Showers: Lerner Health and Wellness Center
- Dining services: District House, Shenkman Hall, and Thurston Hall
Additionally, the following buildings may have impacts to heating systems. At this time, all buildings remain open and available for classes, residential or other uses. GW will provide an update if any buildings are impacted by temporary closures.
- Funger Hall
- Duques Hall
- Madison Hall
- Gelman Library
- Monroe Hall
- Hall of Government
- Lisner Auditorium
- 714 21st Street
- 2125 G Street
- 2127 G Street
- 2129 G Street
- 2131 G Street
- 2145 G Street
Additional Information
GW’s Office of Emergency Management is collaborating with local and regional public safety organizations to monitor activity in the District and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted on Campus Advisories.
For additional safety and security resources, visit the Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online.
All GW community members are automatically signed up to receive GW emergency email alerts. You can manage your GW Alert account to also receive GW text alerts on your mobile device. In addition to adding your mobile number, you can add up to three email addresses and phone numbers so that friends or family may also receive GW emergency alerts. Visit GW Alert FAQ for instructions on how to manage your account. In addition, for those who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.