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.