It was not a traditional morning for parents and students getting ready for their first day in south county where many areas are still under a boil water advisory.
A Wakefield Elementary today they prepared for the students first day back, with some adjustments.
Danielle Lorie, a mother, says she was prepared and informed ahead of her 9-year old’s first day of third grade.
"Mrs. Stringfellow let us know over the weekend what the bottled water situation would be here,” said Lorie.
"We have bottled water enough for kids and staff and kids will also use bottled water to wash their hands and get drinks throughout the day," said Lynn Dougherty, Principal of Wakefield Elementary.
It’s not everyday you see water jugs and pumps in place of faucets at schools.
Last Friday NBC10 told you that traces of E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply of five public water systems in South county impacting about 38,000 residents.
The source of the bacteria is still a mystery and parents and residents are making due but would like some answers.
"It’s a little nerve wrecking, we definitely want to find out where it’s coming from, answers would be good but like I said you have to just make the best of the situation," said mother Jess Ainsworth.
RIDOH say testing likely won’t begin until Wednesday the earliest and the water must be clear from all E E. coli for three full days before the ban is lifted.