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Board to test aging school water tanks, considers phased bathroom, mechanical repairs
Summary
Southern Columbia Area SD administrators told the board they will ultrasonic‑test two school water tanks the next morning to check wall thickness and decide whether to repair mechanical components or pursue full replacement; the board flagged bathroom and electrical needs and discussed grant strategies and public access to SiteLogic findings.
The Southern Columbia Area School District board reviewed SiteLogic’s facilities assessment and scheduled ultrasonic testing of both school water tanks the next morning to measure wall thickness and assess whether mechanical repairs can extend service life.
The tests will determine whether crews can retain the tanks and replace pumps and floats or whether full replacement — potentially requiring heavy structural work to remove tanks in the older high‑school building — is necessary. “These are problems we are having now, and I’ve already had to send kids home…
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