LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — An early morning water line break in Lexington County has affected water service for some Gilbert-Summit water customers and traffic patterns around Gilbert schools.
According to Lexington County School District One, Gilbert Middle School will close early Tuesday due to the water shortage. According to the district, lunch will be served and the school will close at 12:15 p.m. School is set to return to the normal schedule on Wednesday, October 30.
Mary Beth Hill, spokesperson for Lexington One School District, said that most schools do have water service but that service may be interrupted as repairs are made to the water line.
The district supplied bottled water to the Gilbert Primary, Elementary, and High schools.
The drop-off route at Gilbert High School has been temporarily re-routed.
Repair crews from the Gilbert-Summit Rural Water District are working on the break on the main water line serving customers in the Main and Hayes streets and the surrounding area.
Just after 8:30 am, Lexington County School District One said water was shut off at Gilbert Middle School and would be off for a few hours while repairs were being made.
The district brought hand sanitizer and water to students and staff, however, we're told toilets can still be flushed.
