After issuing a two-day “do not drink” warning last week, the University declared the water on main campus safe again on Friday.

The University issued the warning last Wednesday evening after it received reports about a strange odor coming from some water sources. The complaints led the University to strongly recommend that people on main campus avoid drinking the water until further notice until it could identify the problem.

N.C. State Environmental Health and Safety released a statement late Friday afternoon saying the water was safe, though it noted that some discoloration might linger thereafter.

“The campus community may continue to notice ‘cloudy’ water from the taps, which is a natural result of system flushing and not a cause for concern,” the release stated.

Whit Wheeler, assistant public utilities director for the City of Raleigh, told the News and Observer the city’s investigation of campus water revealed no serious problems.

“The city did not find any problems with the water,” Wheeler told the News and Observer. “Everything is in compliance with EPA drinking water standards.”

This isn’t the first time complaints about water on campus have raised red flags.

Construction supervisor Scott Scherer looked into the water quality on West Campus last semester following complaints about its color.

“There are several reasons the water could be coming out cloudy, but none of them are cause for alarm,” Scherer said. “Sometimes oxidized pipes will do the trick.”

At that time, those filing complains said the water on West Campus was often cloudy or white, though the taste seemed unchanged.

“I have a feeling it might be from all the construction around,” Scherer said at the time. “It’s probably just sediments settling in the water, minerals and things.”

Scherer said such sediments and minerals were not dangerous to ingest, though he said he planned to research the issue further.

Construction on the Talley Center began this past summer and is scheduled to continue through 2014. Because of the construction, Scherer said students at N.C. State may be dealing with water issues specific to campus.

Attempts to communicate with N.C. State Environmental Health and Safety were redirected to the official email statement.