Residents of Weller Hall have not had cold water for weeks.

The problem in the hall was discovered Thursday and worked on through Friday, said Mark Hudson, director of housing and dining.

The problem arose over a complication with the steam pipes used to heat the water and buildings, he said.

The trench in the Gregg triad contains water and steam pipes. A small leak in the steam pipe was super heating the water pipe, which resulted in no cold water since the cold water was getting heated by the steam.

The pipe problem may be a bigger project next summer, but should hold for the rest of the year, Hudson said.

Students in Weller said the water still feels warm.

Melissa Lucas, a sophomore biology major and Weller resident, said the hall has not had cold water for about two weeks.

“Since we don’t have air conditioning here and it was really hot before, it was just annoying,” Lucas said.

Patrick Dowd, a sophomore business major and Weller resident, said for the most part, residents just deal with the temperature.

“It’s just uncomfortable,” Dowd said. “(The water) really hasn’t been that bad except for Friday. It was super hot then, but otherwise it is just warm.”

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