{
  "id": "2026-09-20-western-michigan-university-kalamazoo-boil-water-advisory",
  "slug": "western-michigan-university-kalamazoo-boil-water-advisory-2026-09-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Western Michigan University",
    "shortName": "WMU",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "WMU Alert",
    "enrollment": 18000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-09-20",
    "type": "water-contamination",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Kalamazoo boil-water advisory still active at impacted campus sites",
    "headlinePublic": "Kalamazoo boil-water advisory still active at impacted campus sites",
    "summary": "Western Michigan University [said the city of Kalamazoo boil-water advisory remained active for impacted campus locations](https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2101823154439987205) as classes resumed Monday, with bottled water and adjusted dining.",
    "outcome": "Advisory still active at capture. No all-clear on X in this thread."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-20T19:57:44-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The city of Kalamazoo boil water advisory remains active for impacted WMU locations.\n\nAs classes resume Monday, Western has outlined what students, faculty and staff can expect, including bottled water distribution and adjusted dining operations.\n\nRead the latest update: https://bit.ly/4xE4TSf",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2101823154439987205",
      "sourceDescription": "@WesternMichU Kalamazoo boil-water update",
      "annotations": [
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        "Thread checked: this is the campus X product for the advisory remaining active. No initial 2026-09-19 official X post found."
      ],
      "characterCount": 294
    }
  ],
  "context": "WMU posted the [boil-water operations update](https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2101823154439987205) on the official @WesternMichU account as classes resumed.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Update-stage boil-water notice names impacted WMU locations, bottled water distribution, and adjusted dining."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@WesternMichU Kalamazoo boil-water update",
      "url": "https://x.com/WesternMichU/status/2101823154439987205",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-20",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "michigan",
    "wmu",
    "water-contamination",
    "fresh-week"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-20",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-20",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}