“This will result in a boil water advisory going into effect once the water main is repaired,” Crew said.
All athletic events evening programs are cancelled, although away practices and games remains on schedule.
Today, middle and high school teachers are expected to post assignments and information but will not follow a schedule, and Google meets will be at the teacher’s discretion.
The water line was fixed Tuesday afternoon, Crew said, and the buildings had running water. However, crews must sample the water to ensure it meets Ohio Environmental Protection Agency standards before students can return to school, she said.
It’s unknown how long the water testing will take, so students may be virtual the rest of the week. District officials should know more this afternoon.
“We are very anxious to have students come back, but we want to make sure it’s under safe conditions,” Crew said.
On Sunday afternoon, Crew said they had a water main break going to a water tank that the district is using while the water tower is being refurbished.
She said they hired a company to sandblast the interior and exterior of the water tower and then reseal it. The district’s water tower is about 16 years old, and tanks need to be refurbished about every 12 to 18 years.
“We’re thinking it was a temporary pipe that was running to the temporary water tank that is holding the water for the main campus, we’re thinking the fluctuation with weather it caused it to burst,” she said.
Crew said Maintenance Supervisor Boyd Barger does a check at the pump house, which is adjacent to the water tower, every Saturday and Sunday. Barger was on site Sunday in the building checking when he heard something snap, so they caught the break early.
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