Here’s the latest on the water main break that delayed school Tuesday in Clover
A water main break in Clover delayed school on Tuesday, as the town asked residents in the area to conserve water.
According to town manager Allison Harvey, the Tuesday morning incident caused a loss of water pressure across the majority of the town’s water distribution system. The town is working to fix the break and expects to do so by 10 a.m.
“Citizens are asked to conserve water until the repairs are complete and water service is restored,” Harvey said. “When water service is restored, customers should vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to drinking or cooking until otherwise notified by the Town of Clover.”
The town Facebook page will provide updates.
Water boil notices from water main breaks can take a day or two before water test results show levels deemed safe enough to lift them.
A message from the Clover School District notes the main break on U.S. 321 at about 4:15 a.m. impacted a large portion of the district.
“The cut in the line was to a twenty-foot section of the main pipeline that services the town,” reads a message on the district website. “As a result, water to Clover was turned off while repairs were made to the line, and the Town of Clover will likely have a boil notice for up to two days.
The district put schools on a two-hour delay Tuesday. The district could have to cancel schools should further issues arise, but that move hasn’t been made yet.
Food services will use safety measures, according to the message, including boiling water. The district will provide bottled water to impacted schools. The only district schools not impacted are Bethany, Crowders Creek and Oakridge elementary schools, and Oakridge Middle School.
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This story was originally published October 18, 2022 at 12:13 PM.
