DANBURY – It has been a rough week for students at Western Connecticut State University.
Students and staff first dealt with a norovirus outbreak and now, they can’t trust the tap water because of a massive water main break from Tuesday.
Pasquaonne said luckily, she commutes to campus but for the past few days, she said going to class has made her nervous.
Most recently, the University has around 170 cases of the norovirus, an illness that brings up fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea.
Paul Steinmetz, the spokesman for the University said it is the first time he has ever seen anything like this.
"I’ve been here 12 years and we haven’t had anything like this and people I’ve talked to who have been here for 30 years haven’t heard it either," said Steinmetz.
According to the CDC, the key to preventing infection is frequent hand washing.
Students just got the notice Wednesday that they can shower on campus again, but are advised to not drink the water or cook with it.
Students said the stress of having to go pick up bottled water has been an additional annoyance.
No one really trusts the cafeteria," added Pasquaonne.