Georgia Southern

Chemical spill, November 13, 2025

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Thursday, November 13, 2025GAchemical spillemergency notificationmedium confidence

Confirmed Threat

A chemical spill in the indoor pool area of Georgia Southern University's Recreation Activity Center (RAC) prompted an evacuation on November 13, 2025. The spill involved hydrochloric acid used in pool maintenance, and the facility was closed for about an hour before an all clear was issued with no reported injuries.

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Response: —
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Injured: —

Institution

Georgia Southern University

Public R2 · GA

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~27,000 studentsEagle Alert

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Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTSMSAfternoon of November 13, 2025, at the start of the RAC closure

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ALL CLEARSMSAbout one hour after the evacuation began, afternoon of November 13, 2025

Verified verbatim253 chars

Statesboro campus RAC update (All Clear). The chemical spill has been cleaned up; there is no risk to students. The RAC has been reopened for use. Students do not have to avoid the area or building. All classes that have already been moved remain moved.

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Context

Background

Georgia Southern University's Recreation Activity Center (RAC) on the Statesboro campus houses an indoor pool whose water chemistry relies on stored acids and chlorinating agents. On November 13, 2025, WTOC reported a spill of hydrochloric acid in the indoor pool area that forced an evacuation, while WSB-TV reported the university issued an all clear after the spill was cleaned up with no risk to students. The RAC was closed for roughly an hour before reopening. Pool-chemistry spills are among the most common chemical incidents on campuses with aquatics facilities, and this episode resolved cleanly through evacuation, cleanup, and a quick all clear. Georgia Southern's Eagle Alert system is the named emergency-notification channel for the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses.

Analysis

Key Findings

The spilled substance was hydrochloric acid in the indoor pool area, a routine pool-maintenance chemical rather than an exotic hazard

The RAC was evacuated and reopened within about an hour with no reported injuries

No outlet published the verbatim Eagle Alert text, so both alerts are honestly marked isVerbatimConfirmed:false

Outcome

The hydrochloric acid spill was cleaned up with no risk to students, and the RAC reopened after about an hour. No injuries were reported.

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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Georgia Southern University: Chemical spill, November 13, 2025." Incident of November 13, 2025. Added May 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/georgia-southern-university-rac-chemical-spill-2025-11-13/

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