KISSIMMEE, Fla.,None — Nearly 1,300 Osceola County homeowners had to wait until Wednesday to find out if their water is safe. Fortunately for them, tests came back negative and the boil water alert was lifted.
The water hadn't been safe to drink inside two schools in Osceola County either. Some Kissimmee residents were told to boil their water, because of a water main break and the break caused problems for Horizon Middle and Sunrise Elementary schools.
Some parents didn't know there was a water problem until WFTV told them Tuesday morning. WFTV spoke with at least 10 parents who didn't have a clue and weren't happy about being in the dark. However, they were pleased out find out the principal was making sure their children were safe.
"Did they tell you about the precautions they're taking inside the school," WFTV reporter Q. McCray asked parent Leilani Diaz.
"No and I'm surprised, because usually we get calls from the district and we didn't get anything," she said.
"There was a teacher right there and she didn't tell me anything. I don't know what's going on," resident Laysha Vega said.
Many parents were boiling mad when they learned Sunrise Elementary School was without clean, safe water for their children to drink.
Monday evening, a contractor with TOHO Water Authority ruptured a water main, so the schools were under a precautionary boil water alert as are five communities in Osceola County. Approximately 1,300 households were asked to boil their water.
The water utility said the affected areas included the Little Creek area, Broadmoor Mobile Home Park, Aloha R.V. Park, Cypress Shadows, Brighton Landings, Horizon Middle School, Sunrise Elementary and the Race Track store on South Orange Blossom Trail.
More than 2,000 students were in school Tuesday dealing with the issue. At Sunrise Elementary, Principal John Campbell made sure all drinking fountains were covered up to protect students.
"We hit the road running, because we knew there was an issue with water. Our maintenance department was right on it," Campbell said.
Campbell also told his staff to place coolers of cool water around the campus just in case.
TOHO Water Authority dropped off dozens of cases of bottled water Tuesday morning. One pack was taken to each classroom.