Beachwood Schools Using Only Bottled Water Due to Precautionary Boil Alert

BEACHWOOD, OH - Beachwood Schools will be using bottled water today to prepare food due to a Cleveland Water valve malfunction that has potentially polluted water throughout many east side suburbs, including Beachwood.

The malfunction was discovered Dec. 3. Cleveland Water moved immediately to fix the problem. However, testing water for bacteria is roughly a 48-hour process and the organization says it expects to receive the results by noon today.

Beachwood Superintendent Bob Hardis sent out a statement to parents in the district last night providing an update on the situation. He noted that water fountains will have signs above them indicating they are not available to students today until the boil alert is lifted. He also said parents should consider giving their children water bottles to bring to school.

Cleveland Water officials are saying that boiling water isn't necessary for bathing or showering, although you'll want to pay extra attention to kids during bath time. You won't want them accidentally swallowing polluted water.

The possibly bacteria-infected water has been impacting the following towns: Moreland Hills, Woodmere, Orange, Highland Hills, Warrensville Heights, North Randall, Beachwood, Bedford Heights, Solon, and Bentleyville.

The agency says that in this case “boiling” means holding the water to a rolling boil for three minutes and then letting it cool down before using it.

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