American Leak Detection of Oregon recently found leaks at a Molalla Middle school that had been leaking water for over 9 months. The district’s budget committee looked back and found high water bills starting about 9 months ago, which has cost the school around $15,000 so far. The main concern right now is the safety of the children and staff, and an engineer is going to inspect to make sure the 5 million gallons of water has not caused a sinkhole or compromised the structural integrity of the buildings.
“You could hear the water running through the walls, ” said Theresa Knox, budget committee member.
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