A few minutes after 9:00 a.m. this morning a water line on the Cookeville High School campus was damaged while maintenance crews were repairing an issue with the irrigation system to some of the CHS athletic fields. In order to repair the damaged line, the water leading to Cookeville High School had to be cut off. The water at CHS was off for approximately 1 1/2 hours this morning. The damaged line was repaired and water was restored to the campus at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Administrators from Cookeville High School and the Putnam County School System Board of Education would like to thank the City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality and the Putnam County School System Maintenance Department for the quick response in repairing the damaged line. Repairs this morning could not have been made as quickly without the assistance of the City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality.
As with any instance of a broken water line and subsequent repair, water running from the faucets and drinking fountains appeared brown upon being turned back on. This is due to dirt and mud debris getting into the water line during the repair. In order to flush the debris from the lines, water must flow through open outlets such as fountains, sinks, and toilets inside the facility for one to two minutes. Once the lines were cleared this morning, the water returned to normal.
