Students encouraged to bring their own water when classes resume Wednesday Sterling Middle School students will get another day off from school Tuesday.
According to Superintendent Dr. Jan DeLay, while school has been cancelled for Tuesday, classes will resume on Wednesday.
And bottled water will be provided.
The State Department of Public Health and Environment has approved the water for washing hands.
The school has been in contact with Senator Jerry Sonneberg, who will be providing some donations for bottled water.
The investigation discovered that there was an unclosed valve on the supply line to the school boiler system.
"We believe that the when the boiler units turned on, the pressure levels in the boilers exceeded the pressure levels in the water supply line, thus creating a back-siphoning effect which allowed fluid from the boilers to enter the water line, since the boiler units are filled with a mixture of propylene glycol and water," a notice from the school stated.
The investigation further concluded that from Oct. 9-11 SMS had a cross connection event that resulted in contamination of its drinking water with propylene glycol.
The school is working cooperatively with Northeast Colorado Health Department (NCHD), city of Sterling, Alberts Water and Wastewater and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to ensure pipes are flushed accurately, proper removal of any ice or food prepared during the event has been completed, filters at water stations are removed and the water is safe before re-opening the school.
If you have any questions contact the school at 970-522-1041.

RUSHVILLE — Village residents can once again drink public water.
The state Department of Health lifted its do-not-drink advisory related to Rushville’s public water supply.
A toxin found in blue-green algae, microcystin, no longer exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory level in water delivered to consumers.
Testing completed Friday and Saturday returned results of less than 0.3 micrograms per liter in finished water, below the EPA’s 10-day advisory level of 0.3 micrograms per liter of microcystins for bottle-fed infants and children younger than 6.
Thursday’s test results of 0.66 micrograms per liter of microcystins in finished water exceeded that advisory level, but were below the EPA’s health advisory level of 1.6 micrograms per liter for individuals not included in that group.
However, as a precautionary measure, the state recommended to all consumers that they not consume water, and worked with county and village officials to provide bottled water for the extent of the advisory.
Additional samples of Rushville’s water will be collected and sent to the Wadsworth Center, the Department of Health’s public health laboratory, for analysis to confirm that microcystin levels consistently remain below the EPA’s 10-day advisory level.
Information about blue-green algae and related toxins can be found at www.health.ny.gov/HarmfulAlgae.
Residents with questions or concerns can call the following numbers for assistance: Ontario County at (585) 396-4343, Yates County at (315) 536-5160, or the village of Rushville at (585) 554-3415.
Additionally, the state Department of Health’s Geneva District office can be reached at (315) 789-3030, or phone the Department of Health’s Bureau of Water Supply Protection at (518) 402-7650.

Cape Town – Five thousand litres of drinking water.
Twizza donated bottled water to several homeless shelters across the city on World Homeless Day last week.
Reverse osmosis is a water purification technology that uses a semi-permeable membrane to remove ions, molecules and larger particles from drinking water.
Twizza Soft Drinks was founded by Ken Clark in 2003.
In 2012, another facility was opened near Middelburg.
Besides producing pure mineral- enriched water that tastes good, the factory is 25% more efficient on power due to the state-of-the-art technology being used.
Twizza is much more than just water.
Due to logistics such as space, which was taken care of, five organisations that work with the homeless received water.
With dams running on empty not so long ago and people queueing to collect water from collection points, it made us all aware of how fragile the water situation is.
More than 70% of our bodies consist of water, and drinking around eight glasses a day is widely recommended by doctors and nutritionists worldwide.

The Walmart in Lynn Haven, Fla., had lines out the door on Sunday.
Chang W. Lee/The New York Times PANAMA CITY, Fla. — With much of the area struck by Hurricane Michael without power or running water, residents here are adjusting to a new feature of daily life: the line.
In the Florida heat, food is spoiling quickly, so residents clamor for ice.
In the days since the storm hit on Oct. 10, The New York Times talked to some of the people waiting in the many lines now scattered throughout the region.
We have no power or water and I have to stock up at least every other day.
We need to keep food preserved.” Shawn Perry, Southport, Fla. At a Salvation Army distribution center in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Sunday, hot meals, water, snacks and pet food were among the essentials available to hurricane victims.
I don’t have the means to buy food right now for them, so knowing that they have it here takes a little stress off me.” Anita Boykin, Lynn Haven, Fla. Traffic on Sunday was backed up for miles on Route 98 heading out of Panama City.
Bedel Saget/The New York Times “We’re heading to Panama City Beach to get gas.
Bedel Saget/The New York Times “Most of the time, storms pass us in this region.
Chang W. Lee/The New York Times “We’re here today to get a few supplies.

Kannur: Bacteria has been found in dangerous proportions in bottled water sold by some companies in Kerala.
However, the public is in the dark about contaminated water and risk their health as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) insists the names of the companies can’t be revealed since prosecution proceedings are on.
As the law doesn’t empower the department to ban these companies, they continue to market bottled water.
E. coli comes from human faeces and Coliform is found in the remains of animals.
It has also been confirmed that the water contained fungi, obviously because it was quite old.
Such water can cause serious diseases including diarrhoea and jaundice.
Those who sell ‘unsafe’ products could be jailed for up to six months and fined Rs 2 lakh.
But the case could drag on for four or five years.
The public never get to know the names of these companies either.
Adulteration rampant Edible items from mustard to meat are known to be widely adulterated and they are sold in Kerala.

Three days after Hurricane Michael unleashed its wrath in the Florida Panhandle, residents in some of the hardest hit areas are growing desperate for food and water.
The storm that smacked Florida’s Panhandle was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the United States, leaving a trail of destruction stretching as far as Virginia.
On Saturday, emergency crews will continue descending into the coastal cities in the Panhandle, like Mexico Beach, that were wiped out and will try to reach remote areas that were isolated by downed trees and power poles.
I was picking three bale cotton (this week); today it is gone," cotton farmer and state Rep. Clay Pirkle said.
Her husband, Steven Sweet, was killed when an oak tree smashed their home in Gretna, Florida, and landed on top of her husband.
Eight people, including Sweet, have died in Florida.
Five people died in Virginia.
The front door of Bay Medical Sacred Heart in Panama City was boarded up Friday and water service hadn’t been restored but a handmade sign directed patients to the emergency room, which remains operational.
The hospital is staying open receiving patients in an emergency room that is running on generator power.
While there might not be more storms in a warmer climate, most studies show storms will get stronger and produce more rain.

Music Mountain water and Florida native Kenneth Kling have partnered to provide one out of the three to Hurricane Michael victims.
Phillip Lee the Shreveport branch manager for Music Mountain says, "to have clean water is the most important thing, food, Obviously shelter comes next, but we’re in a position to offer the water, offer our services and we enjoy doing it.
We enjoy helping anybody out that we can."
It was Florida native Kenneth Kling’s idea of giving back.
Kling says,"during Katrina, I was helping them out moving appliances for them.
It was nothing, it looked like a war zone, I couldn’t imagine houses getting swept away like that.
It’s scary."
Filling up his 18-wheeler coral springs moving truck … With water and other donations and driving nine hours back to Florida.
After being on the road for five months, He just wants to help out.
"Just a glimmer of hope…just touch of satisfaction someone is out there trying to help them, that’s what we are trying to be about."

Sure I enjoyed the natural beauty, Mount Rainier, Pike Place Market and the Space Needle, but it’s the smiles and friendly people of Seattle that make it a special place to visit.
RANT To the woman walking around Green Lake who took her dog off-leash so that he could chase a squirrel she was filming.
She ignored my advice to put her dog back on the leash.
RAVE After crashing my bike in the rain and landing on my face, I was dazed and confused, with blood dripping and spitting teeth, trying to figure out if I could ride home, when a gracious woman stopped her car.
After they suggested a trip to urgent care, this lovely woman drove me there and waited with me until a friend arrived.
I’m so grateful for the kind and compassionate people of this city who put the sunshine back into a very cloudy day.
RANT In the age of technology, why are rowing clubs still yelling at 5 a.m.?
RAVE To the Seattle Mariners for another exciting season.
Unfortunately they came up short yet again, but they gave us plenty to cheer about.
RANT What’s with all these houses painted black or dark gray?

Three days after Hurricane Michael unleashed its wrath in the Florida Panhandle, residents in some of the hardest hit areas are growing desperate for food and water.
The storm that smacked Florida’s Panhandle was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the United States, leaving a trail of destruction stretching as far as Virginia.
Meanwhile in Georgia, officials are receiving reports that 84 chicken houses — estimated to hold more than 2 million chickens — were destroyed in the storm which also caused severe damage to pecan, cotton, vegetable and peanut crops.
I was picking three bale cotton (this week); today it is gone,” cotton farmer and state Rep. Clay Pirkle said.
The 44-year-old is among at least 17 who have died since Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday.
Eight people, including Sweet, have died in Florida.
Five people died in Virginia.
The front door of Bay Medical Sacred Heart in Panama City was boarded up Friday and water service hadn’t been restored but a handmade sign directed patients to the emergency room, which remains operational.
The hurricane-force winds were so powerful that they lifted the roof on the hospital’s tower where most of the patients were, and water poured into the facility.
The hospital is staying open receiving patients in an emergency room that is running on generator power.

Three days after Hurricane Michael unleashed its wrath in the Florida Panhandle, residents in some of the hardest hit areas are growing desperate for food and water.
The storm that smacked Florida’s Panhandle was one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the United States, leaving a trail of destruction stretching as far as Virginia.
On Saturday, emergency crews will continue descending into the coastal cities in the Panhandle, like Mexico Beach, that were wiped out and will try to reach remote areas that were isolated by downed trees and power poles.
I was picking three bale cotton (this week); today it is gone," cotton farmer and state Rep. Clay Pirkle said.
Her husband, Steven Sweet, was killed when an oak tree smashed their home in Gretna, Florida, and landed on top of her husband.
Eight people, including Sweet, have died in Florida.
Five people died in Virginia.
The front door of Bay Medical Sacred Heart in Panama City was boarded up Friday and water service hadn’t been restored but a handmade sign directed patients to the emergency room, which remains operational.
The hospital is staying open receiving patients in an emergency room that is running on generator power.
While there might not be more storms in a warmer climate, most studies show storms will get stronger and produce more rain.