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Millville elementary water supply emergency prompts 7,000‑gallon delivery, facilities repairs planned
Summary
A water supply problem at Millville Elementary required the district to purchase and truck 7,000 gallons of water; facilities staff reported ongoing boiler and pump repairs and short-term mitigation measures while replacement parts and filter upgrades are scheduled.
Facilities staff told the committee that the district responded to a water-supply issue at Millville Elementary by procuring and trucking 7,000 gallons of water to restore basic potable services. Staff described interim mitigation (jugs and limited use) and scheduled repairs and filtration upgrades.
The facilities update also listed recent equipment work: a faulty transformer on boiler #1 (estimated labor/parts), a heating-coil repair in a seldom-used teacher workroom (to be handled in-house), repaired circulator pumps at the middle school and Millville Elementary, and work by Siemens on the building automation system.
On the Millville water issue, facilities said a compression-fit connection in the sprinkler system had developed a slow drip after cold weather, causing ceiling damage; staff cut an access opening to enable heat access and avoid full sprinkler-system drainage. The district purchased 7,000 gallons of water from Woonsocket and received delivery to replenish the tank; facilities expects the supply to carry the school through mid‑February and plans to change filtration media during April vacation.
Facilities credited staff and community partners for rapid response; the committee accepted the facilities briefing and asked for continued updates on repairs and system reliability.
No school closures were reported; the district implemented short-term hygiene and food-service protections while repairs and filtration work are scheduled.
