School Officials: Water Pressure Level Safe, Kenova Elementary to Re-Open Wednesday

UPDATE 1/20/15 @ 11:30 p.m. WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va (WSAZ) -- Wayne County students will be back in school Wednesday, following reported water pressure issues throughout the city.

City and school officials say Kenova Elementary has enough water pressure to have class.

This comes after parents flooded the school board with concerns of the school not having proper fire safety.

The Principal of ZZM Architects says the school portable has been cleared for classes, but the construction site for the new school has not.

The issues were brought up in a meeting last Thursday by Kenova Mayor Ric Griffith.

A presentation revealed major issues in the city's water system, including low pressure at the school that threatened the safety of students.

School board members and architects quickly responded, closing school Friday and Tuesday while they and city officials worked to fix the problem.

The architectural group met with the fire marshal on Tuesday to discuss the test results. They ruled that the lines provided adequate pressure for the sprinkler system.

"We are continuing with the testing and with the calculations to confirm that we will have enough pressure and flow for the new facility," said ZZM Principal David Ferguson.

Ferguson says they also have not decided whether or not a storage tank will be needed on the construction site to compensate for any amount of low pressure they may have.

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School Officials: Water Pressure Level Safe, Kenova Elementary to Re-Open Wednesday