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Boil water notice remains in effect

Several Dallas County schools will be returning to the classroom Thursday after issues with the water system in the area have been resolved.

Bruce K. Craig, Southside Primary, Tipton Middle School and the Alternative Learning Center are all returning to class on Thursday after water service has been restored to the schools.

Dallas County Superintendent Anthony Sampson said they were forced to release school early Tuesday and remain closed on Wednesday as Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority worked to correct the problem in the area.

On Tuesday afternoon, the authority released a boil water notice for customers who had low water pressure or completely lost service to boil their water until further notice.

“Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority is currently experiencing low water pressure and water outages due to water loss. If you are experiencing low water pressure, you are advised to boil your water prior to use. We ask for your patience during this process,” notice stated.

Sampson said the water issue happened Tuesday afternoon at the schools, and they decided to release students early for that day.

“We were able to get through lunch before the water problem occurred,” Sampson said. “When we lost water at the schools, we were forced to close school early. We had not received notification that the issue had been resolved in time for school Wednesday, so we decided to close.”

Sampson said he received notification that the issue had been resolved, and they are able to resume classes like normal on Thursday.

“We are happy to welcome the students back and return to class,” Sampson said.