Wednesday, February 18, 2015

COURTESY OF DEEP FREEZE: BURST PIPE CAUSES MAJOR HEADACHES AT MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL. CONTRACTOR HAD TO CLEAN UP ABOUT 4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER









FEBRUARY 17, 2015




MIDDLETOWN, OHIO

A burst pipe is giving the Madison Local School District a headache.




Crews were at the school’s campus Tuesday, cleaning up water after the pipe burst in the ceiling of a high school office.




The Dry Patrol had to clean up about 4 inches of standing water.




First responders said around 12:30 p.m. an alarm was triggered after the pipe burst in the high schools offices, the water spilled into the hallways and cafeteria.




“We are a K-12 building, so it’s going to essentially effect the entire building no matter what,” said Madison Local Schools spokeswoman AJ Huff.




On Tuesday, the district was supposed to start state testing but the snowy weather and frigid cold pushed the plans back.




The superintendent said the burst pipe wasn’t getting in the way of school starting back on Wednesday, as long as Mother Nature cooperated.




“Just kind of depends what’s best for the kids and if we can get back in here we will. Like I said we’ve been gone for five days so I think everyone is ready to get back,” said Huff.




School and fire officials still don’t know how much the damage estimate will be.



Activities had already been cancelled at the school’s campus because of the weather



Source: http://www.wlwt.com/news/wlwt-exclusive-burst-pipe-causes-major-headaches-at-middletown-school/31323898