{
  "id": "2026-09-02-university-of-colorado-boulder-rec-center-refrigerant-leak",
  "slug": "university-of-colorado-boulder-rec-center-refrigerant-leak-2026-09-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Colorado Boulder",
    "shortName": "CU Boulder",
    "state": "CO",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 36000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-09-02",
    "endDate": "2026-09-03",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Rec Center refrigerant leak evacuation and road closures",
    "headlinePublic": "Rec Center refrigerant leak evacuation and road closures",
    "summary": "CU Boulder Alerts [evacuated the Rec Center for a building maintenance issue](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095267080966668559), [closed Stadium Drive and Pleasant Street](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095272654978617833), [confirmed a refrigerant leak in a mechanical space](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095283535707832388), [kept the Rec closed the rest of the day](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095309017866195071), then [said the Rec would reopen at 6 a.m. with the ice rink still closed and the road closures lifted](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095338382708609519).",
    "outcome": "Roads reopened the same evening. Rec set to reopen 6 a.m. the next morning. Ice rink remained closed until further notice."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-02T15:46:14-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "CU Advisory: The Rec Center has been evacuated due to a building maintenance issue. The Rec Center is closed until further notice. There is no safety risk to the public. Visit https://t.co/LeAGi6Nk43 for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095267080966668559",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts Rec Center evacuated",
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        "Timeline +/-48h walked 2026-09-14: sequences 2-5 are unthreaded @cuboulderalerts follow-ups for this Rec Center incident (replies=0 on each status). No further posts after the reopen/roads-lifted product.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-08-21-university-of-colorado-boulder-williams-village-power-outage: Rec Center refrigerant leak vs Xcel Williams Village outage."
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      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-02T16:08:23-06:00",
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      "verbatimText": "Access to Stadium Drive and Pleasant Street are now closed to the public. Emergency response crews remain on scene to investigate. Avoid the area. Visit https://t.co/LeAGi6Nk43 for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095272654978617833",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts Stadium Drive / Pleasant Street closed",
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      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-02T16:51:38-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The maintenance issue in The Rec is a confirmed refrigerant leak in a mechanical space and the building was evacuated out of caution to address the issue safely. Crews are working to resolve. Visit https://t.co/LeAGi6Nk43 for more information.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095283535707832388",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts refrigerant leak confirmed",
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      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-02T18:32:53-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The Rec will remain closed for the rest of the day while we resolve the maintenance issue. Crews have isolated the system and are working to ventilate the building. Stadium Drive, Pleasant Street and the surrounding area remain closed. Visit https://t.co/LeAGi6Nk43 for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095309017866195071",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts Rec closed remainder of day",
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    {
      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-02T20:29:34-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The Rec will reopen tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. The ice rink will remain closed until further notice. The perimeter and road closures at Stadium Drive and Pleasant Street have been lifted. Visit https://t.co/LeAGi6Nk43 for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095338382708609519",
      "sourceDescription": "@cuboulderalerts Rec reopen / roads lifted",
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  ],
  "context": "CU Boulder posts CU Advisory products on [@cuboulderalerts](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts) and [alerts.colorado.edu](https://alerts.colorado.edu/). Official posts for this incident: the [evacuation](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095267080966668559), [road closures](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095272654978617833), [refrigerant confirmation](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095283535707832388), [remainder-of-day closure](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095309017866195071), and [reopen / roads lifted](https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095338382708609519).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Five-message Rec Center refrigerant-leak sequence. Official grammar Access to Stadium Drive and Pleasant Street are now closed preserved.",
    "Ice rink remained closed after the Rec reopen product."
  ],
  "sources": [
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      "title": "@cuboulderalerts Rec Center evacuated",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095267080966668559",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts Stadium Drive / Pleasant Street closed",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095272654978617833",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
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    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts refrigerant leak confirmed",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095283535707832388",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts Rec closed remainder of day",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095309017866195071",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "@cuboulderalerts Rec reopen / roads lifted",
      "url": "https://x.com/cuboulderalerts/status/2095338382708609519",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "CU Boulder alerts portal",
      "url": "https://alerts.colorado.edu/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
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  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "colorado",
    "cu-boulder",
    "hazmat",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-14",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-14",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}